Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University


Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University is a Turkish state university dedicated to the higher education of fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighborhood of Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High School in İstanbul and Ankara is not a unit of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

History

The institution was founded on January 1, 1882, as the "School of Fine Arts" by the renowned Turkish painter, art historian, archaeologist, and museum curator, Osman Hamdi Bey. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University was the first educational institution in fine arts and architecture in Turkey. It opened on March 2, 1883, with eight instructors and 20 students.
In 1914, the school became co-educational. It was converted in 1928 from a school to an academy, the first in Turkey - and its name was changed to "State Academy of Fine Arts". In 1969, it was renamed again, to "Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts". On July 20, 1982, its status was again changed, and the academy became "Mimar Sinan University" after the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Finally, in December 2003, the administration of the university changed its name to "Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University".
Since 1982 the institution has been providing four-year educational programs.

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