Welcome to the BS Cultural Studies Programme, the
first of its kind in Pakistan!
Cultural Studies researchers theorize the creative
forces that shape the lived reality of people in
the 21st century. Drawing on a range of practices,
Cultural Studies researchers investigate values,
beliefs and belongings, cultural processes and
cultural objects, economic and social relations,
institutions and identities. Cultural Studies is an
emphatically interdisciplinary area of inquiry that
intersects the humanities, science studies, the
social sciences and the arts. The Cultural Studies
department draws on a range of methods and
critical theories and offers opportunities to break
down conventional divisions between academia
and activism, and, between theoretical critique and
cultural production. What distinguishes Cultural
Studies from other is its approach to study culture
and the arts through multiple disciplinary methods
to get at the complexity of cultural forms that are
embedded within power structures, issues of social
justice and cultural change.
This programme is aimed primarily at preparing
theoretically sound professionals, and future
academicians who have a specialization in South
Asian visual and material culture and its pertinent
issues and perspectives. The programme is designed
to develop conceptual rigor, critical-theoretical
and analytical skills, with a thorough immersion
in the analysis of development in the national and
regional cultural institutions and the arts; as well as
their contemporary theoretical debates.
With this set of knowledge and skills, graduating
students will make valuable societal contributions.
They will be able to (a) seek admission in any
leading, relevant doctorate programme in the
world, including the NCA MPhil/PhD programme
and/or (b) compete in the careers of arts,
humanities, print/ electronic media, social/ cultural/
environmental development, and cultural policy.
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
COMP-1101 | English Language and Literature I | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1106 | History of Art I | Foundation | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1107 | Introduction to the Arts I | Foundation | Theory | 1 |
COMP-1102 | Pakistan Studies | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
CULTS-1101 | Introduction to Cultural Studies I | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1102 | Art since 1945 | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1103 | Introduction to Cultural Heritage | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1104 | Introduction to Field Research I | Core | Theory | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
COMP-1201 | English Language and Literature II | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1206 | History of Art II | Foundation | Theory | 2 |
FNDN-1207 | Introduction to the Arts II | Foundation | Theory | 1 |
COMP-1202 | Islamiyat | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
CULTS-1201 | Introduction to Cultural Studies II | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1202 | Theory of Art and Culture[s] | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1203 | Introduction to Cultural Heritage II | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-1204 | Introduction to Field Research II | Core | Theory | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
CULTS-2101 | Cultural Studies-Popular Culture and Everydayness | Core | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-2102 | Basic English Writing, Listening and Speaking Skills | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2103 | History of Ideas | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2104 | Propaganda and Activism in Art | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2105 | Introduction to Literature | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-2106 | Introcution to Museum and Materiality I | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2107 | History of Design I | Elective | Theory | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
CULTS-2201 | Cultural Studies-Media and Everydayness | Core | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-2202 | Academic Writing I | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2203 | Unraveling Modernity and Examining Post Modernity | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2204 | Architecture and Spaces of Power | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2205 | Local Literatures of Resistance | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-2206 | Introduction to Museum and Materiality II | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-2207 | History of Design II | Elective | Theory | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
CULTS-3101 | Research Methods in the Humanities | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3102 | Academic Wirting II | Elective | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3103 | Museum Matters | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3104 | Media, Technologies and The Self | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3105 | Moving Images: Past to Present | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-3106 | A History of Pain | Core | Theory | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
CULTS-3201 | Visual Research and Methods in the Humanities | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-3202 | Academic Writing III | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-3203 | Culture of Display | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3204 | Into the Future: Science Fiction and Second Life | Core | Theory | 3 |
CULTS-3205 | Film in South Asia | Elective | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-3206 | Art in Adversity | Core | Theory | 2 |
CULTS-3207 | Art Community and the Public Sphere | Elective | Theory | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
CULTS-4101 | Thesis Writing Colloquium | Core | Theory | 4 |
CULTS-4102 | Seminar: Towards New Approches in Art and Cultural Histories | Core | Theory | 4 |
CULTS-4103 | Advanced Field Research | Core | Studio | 4 |
CULTS-4104 | Directed Research | Core | Theory | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Thesis 18 credits
From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose elective courses from within his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor. Each Elective Crouse will be of 2 credit hours.
Code | Courses | Type |
---|---|---|
CULTS-1101 | Introduction to Cultural Studies I | Theory |
CULTS-1102 | Art since 1945 | Theory |
CULTS-1103 | Introduction to Heritage and Museum Theory | Theory |
CULTS-1104 | Introduction to Field Research I | Theory |
CULTS-1201 | Introduction to Cultural Studies II | Elective |
CULTS-1202 | Theories of art and Culture[s] | Theory |
CULTS-1203 | Introduction to Cultural Heritage | Theory |
CULTS-1204 | Introduction to Field Research II | Theory |
CULTS-2101 | Cultural Studies-Popular Culture & Everydayness | Elective |
CULTS-2102 | Basic English writing , Listening and Speaking Skills | Theory |
CULTS-2103 | History of Ideas | Theory |
CULTS-2104 | Propaganda and activism in Art | Theory |
CULTS-2105 | Introduction to Literature | Theory |
CULTS-2106 | Introduction to Museums and Materiality | Theory |
CULTS-2107 | History of Design | Theory |
CULTS-2201 | Cultural Studies-Media & Everydayness | Theory |
CULTS-2202 | Academic Writing I | Theory |
CULTS-2203 | Unraveling Modernity and examining Post modernity | Theory |
CULTS-2204 | Architecture and space of power | Theory |
CULTS-2205 | Local Literatures of Resistance | Theory |
CULTS-2206 | Introduction to Museums and Materiality | Theory |
CULTS-2207 | History of Design | Theory |
CULTS-3101 | Research Methodology | Theory |
CULTS-3102 | Academic Writing II | Theory |
CULTS-3103 | Museum Matters | Theory |
CULTS-3104 | Media, Technologies and the self | Theory |
CULTS-3105 | Moving images: Past to present | Theory |
CULTS-3106 | A History of Pain | Theory |
CULTS-3201 | Research Methodology | Theory |
CULTS-3202 | Academic Writing III | Theory |
CULTS-3203 | Culture of Display | Theory |
CULTS-3204 | Into the Future: Science Fiction and second Life | Theory |
CULTS-3205 | Film in South Asia | Theory |
CULTS-3206 | Art in Adversity | Theory |
CULTS-3207 | Art Community and the Public Sphere | Theory |
Head of Department
BFA. NCA
Master (Research) in Art History
and Theory, University of New
South Wales, Australia
PhD (Media and Film Studies) School
of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London, UK
Associate Professor
BSc (Hons.) (Anthropology)
University College, London
Masters in Museum Anthropology,
University College London, UK
PhD (Anthropology) University
College, London
Email: shaila.bhatti@nca.edu.pk
Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA
MA History & Theory of Contemporary
Art, San Francisco Art Institute, USA
Assistant Professor
BSc (Hons.) (Political Science)
LUMS, Lahore
Masters History of Art (Theory and
Display) University of Edinburgh, UK
Assistant Professor (contract)
BA. PU, Lahore
MA (English Language and
Literature) PU, Lahore
Lecturer
BFA, National College of Arts
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, National College of Arts
Lecturer
BFA, National College of Arts
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, National College of Arts
Lecturer
B.A. LCWU, Lahore
Master (Mass Communication)
LCWU, Lahore
MPhil Communication Studies,
Punjab University, Lahore
Lecturer
BSc. (Hons) Anthropology /
Sociology, LUMS, Lahore
MA (Anthropology of Media) SOAS,
University of London, UK
Lecturer
B.Des, NCA
MA (Critical Media and Cultural Studies)
SOAS, University of London, UK
FACULTY FOUNDATION SEMESTER
Khalid Ibrahim (Coordinator)
Associate Professor
Architecture
Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri
Prof. Dr. Farida Batool
Shehnaz Malhi
Attiya Javed
Rifqua Ejaz
Sehar Sohail
Sadia Amin Raja
Aqsa Akbar
Awais Aqdus
Kiran Saleem
Sehr Jalil
Zohreen Murtaza
Ammara Khalid
Ghazala Raees
Tausif Zain Ul Abedin
Wasim Akhtar
Muhammad Arshad Saeed
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi
Address:4, Shahrah-E-Quaid-E-Azam,
(54000) Lahore,Pakistan
Phone: +92 42 99210599, 99210601 (Ext. 108, Ext. 175)
Fax:+92 42 99210500
E-Mail: info@nca.edu.pk, placement.office@nca.edu.pk
Address:National College of Arts, Liaquat Bagh,
Liaquat Road, (46000) Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Phone: 051-9334984, 9334985, 9334986
Fax: 051-9334983
E-Mail: administrator.rwp@nca.edu.pk