Prof. Dr. Emre Tandırlı was born in Istanbul in 1977. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2000, followed by a master’s degree from the same institution in 2004. In 2005, he obtained a second master’s degree in Plastic Arts and Art Sciences from Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne University, and in 2008, he completed his PhD in Art Sciences at Sorbonne University.

In 2010, Tandırlı became an Assistant Professor at Bahçeşehir University’s Faculty of Communication, in the Communication Design Department. In 2014, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in Plastic Arts by the Interuniversity Council, and in 2019, he was appointed as a Professor in the Graphic Design Department at Beykent University’s Faculty of Fine Arts.

He is a founding member of ETSAM (Emre Tandırlı Art and Research Center), established in 2016, and served as the General Coordinator for ETUZEM (Emre Tandırlı Distance Education Center), which was founded under ETSAM in 2020. He has participated in numerous national and international group and solo exhibitions, published book chapters, articles, and conference papers. His areas of expertise include art science, art philosophy, aesthetics, visual arts, graphic design, graphic arts, comic books, animation, basic design, foundational art education, art history, cinema history, architectural history, exhibition design, museology, communication sciences, visual communication design, new media, and design thinking.

From 2009, he chaired the Basic Design Committee in the Communication Design Department at Bahçeşehir University’s Faculty of Communication. Between 2013-2016, he served as the International Student Exchange Office Coordinator at Işık University’s Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design, where he also held administrative responsibilities in the website management and update office from 2016-2018. Between 2018-2022, Tandırlı was the Chair of the Graphic Design Department at Beykent University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, and the founding Chair of the Art and Design Main Art Branch at the Graduate Education Institute.

From 2022-2023, he served as the Head of the International Student Exchange Office at Üsküdar University’s Faculty of Communication. As of July 3, 2023, he has been officially appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Communication at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. In addition to his role as Dean, as of September 1, 2023, he also serves as the Chair of the Visual Communication Design Department and the Chair of the Interdisciplinary Communication Sciences Main Branch.

Prof. Dr. Emre Tandırlı is fluent in English and has an intermediate level of proficiency in French and Greek. He is a member of the International Association of Plastic Arts.

Address:
BAİBÜ Personnel Old Residences, Karaköy Mh. Kuzudağı Sk. Menekşe Blok No: 17, Apt. 16, On-Campus, Central District, Bolu

Email: emre.tandirli@ibu.edu.tr
Work Phone: +90 (374) 254 1000 / 6400
Mobile Phone: +90 531 744 13 24