BAU Cartoon and Animation Special Talent Exam Additional Quota Applications Have Started

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Applications for the Bahçeşehir University Department of Cartoon and Animation 2025-2026 Academic Year Special Talent Exam Additional Quota have started.

Online applications will be accepted between 13 August and 5 September 2025. For detailed information, you can review the guide.

You can send your questions by e-mail to murat.copcu@bau.edu.tr and cemre.okumus@bau.edu.tr .

Application Information:

• Application Dates: 13 August - 5 September 2025 (until 17:00)
• Where to Apply: Online Application Form
• Pre-Registration Fee: 500 TL (to be paid online by credit card only)

Exam Calendar:

• Announcement of registration lists: 7 September 2025
• Written and Practical Exam: 8 September 2025 Time: 10:00-12:00
• Interview and Portfolio Presentation for Candidates with Disabilities* :8 September 2025 Start Time: 14:00
• Evaluation of the practical exam: 9 September 2025
• Announcement of candidates invited to the interview: 10 September 2025 (Candidates who score 80 or above in the written and practical exams will be invited to the interview and portfolio presentation)
• Interview and Portfolio Presentation: 11-12 September 2025 Start Time: 10:00
• Announcement of Results: 15 September 2025
• Registration Period, Main List: 16-17 September 2025
• Registration Period, Waiting List: 18-19 September 2025
• *Candidates with Disabilities: Candidates with health-related disabilities who state this in their application forms will be given the right to a portfolio presentation and interview on the day of the written exam.

Exam Venue:

• Written and Practical Exam: BAU Galata and BAU IDEA Campuses, Karaköy
• Interview and Portfolio Presentation: BAU IDEA, Karaköy

Contact:

• Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat Çöpcü: murat.copcu@bau.edu.tr – +90 212 381 54 43
• Research Assistant Cemre Okumuş: cemre.okumus@bau.edu.tr – +90 212 381 54 94

Exam Content:

The written exam includes questions measuring skills such as visual perception, verbal expression and abstraction. In the practical exam, candidates are asked to draw a given text in 6 frames. Candidates who score 80 or above in the written and practical exams are invited to the interview and portfolio presentation.

Interview and Portfolio: Candidates are evaluated on the basis of their portfolios. A portfolio is mandatory for application. Visit our YouTube channel for portfolio examples.

Note: Candidates with disabilities who state their condition in the application form will have the right to an interview and portfolio presentation on the day of the written exam.