The education you receive in the Department of Cartoon and Animation enables you to begin your professional life as a well-equipped, creative, and innovative individual. Thanks to an educational process carried out by competent academics and industry professionals, you are trained as an animation artist with advanced production skills who can closely follow the technological and aesthetic transformations taking place in the animation world. 

The theoretical knowledge and practical experience you acquire throughout the program strengthen you not only in technical terms but also in creative thinking, problem-solving, and project management. After graduation, the goal is for you to become a professional who can adapt to rapidly changing industry dynamics and work across different fields of production. 

Upon graduating from the Department of Cartoon and Animation, you may have the opportunity to work in various positions such as Illustrator, Cartoon Designer, Animation Artist, Academic, Video/Editing Operator, Producer, Visual Effects Operator, 2D-3D Modelling Specialist, Game Designer, Animation Film Critic, Educator, and Character Designer. 

Our graduates pursue their careers in advertising agencies, animation and multimedia companies, television channels, post-production studios, digital media platforms, and the gaming industry. In addition, during your undergraduate education, you can benefit from Minor and Double Major Programs to shape your career in a versatile manner in line with your interests. 

Notes to the Leader of the Future! 

You may continue part of your undergraduate education abroad through the Erasmus+ Program at the partner institutions with which our university has agreements, gaining experience in producing work within different educational systems and cultural environments. 

Thanks to the academic and sectoral connections established with CILECT (International Association of Film and Television Schools), our department and faculty offer opportunities to take part in workshops, joint projects, and international animation productions. These experiences strengthen both your artistic perspective and your professional vision. In addition to international exchange opportunities available during your undergraduate studies, you can plan your academic journey in a more flexible and enriched structure through customized Double Major and Minor programs, as well as scholarship and discount alternatives that support the educational process. 

The IKU Department of Cartoon and Animation aims to train the creative leaders of the future with the equipment and vision to produce work at both national and international levels.