DEPARTMENT OF FILM & TV
Department of Film & Television at National College of Arts has become the most renowned film school of Pakistan.

The Department of Film and Television at the National College of Arts, Lahore has made considerable strides since its inception in 2005. Over the past decade and a half, we as an institution have honed our craft and expanded our horizons as we continue to educate successive batches in the art of filmmaking from both a traditional and modern perspective. With the aid of our qualified faculty and the progressive technological advancement of our technical equipment, we are able to properly prepare our students for a global, contemporary filmmaking landscape.

In addition to the immortal art of storytelling and an in-depth look into the theoretical aspect of film, the Department of Film and Television also trains its students in vocational crafts- such as camera-work, non-linear editing, visual effects, sound design and so much more. In prioritising creative expression, the Department has, since its foundation, stemmed into more contemporary forms of media- with modules in Video Art and Experimental Cinema. All the while still offering courses for those that wish to enter the practical world of media through modules in Television Commercial Direction and Music Video Production. 

With proud alumni working on everything from Pakistan’s latest cinematic features to the advertisements on your televisions; from the film festivals to music videos on your phone screen, the department has come a long way and intends to continue altering the landscape of modern Pakistani cinema.

PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

1st Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 1101 Documentary Production I Foundation Studio 3
FTV 1102 Editing I Foundation Studio 3
FTV 1103 Film History I Foundation Theory 3
FTV 1104 Visual Development I Foundation Studio 3
COMP-1101 Functional English Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-1102 Ideology and constitution of Pakistan Compulsory Theory 2
COMP-1103 History of Art I Compulsory Theory 1
COMP-1104 Introduction to the Arts I Compulsory Theory 1
COMP-1105 Civic and Community Engagement Compulsory Theory 2
Total 21
2nd Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 1201 Documentary Production II Foundation Studio 3
FTV 1202 Editing II Foundation Studio 2
FTV 1203 Film History II Foundation Theory 2
FTV 1204 Visual Development II Foundation Studio 3
FTV 1205 Camera: Talking Into the Camera Foundation Studio 3
COMP-1201 Expository Writing Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-1202 Islamic Studies Compulsory Theory 2
COMP-1203 History of Art II Compulsory Theory 1
COMP-1205 Entrepreneurship Compulsory Theory 2
Total 21
3rd Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 2101 Narrative Production Major Studio 2
FTV 2102 Editing III Major Studio 2
FTV 2103 Film Analysis: Narrative Major Theory-Studio 2
FTV 2105 Camera: Shot by Shot Film Technique Major Studio 2
FTV 2106 Introduction to Screenwriting Major Theory 2
FTV 2107 Directing Actors Major Studio 1
COMP-2101 A Science of Society Compulsory Theory 2
COMP-2102 Information Communication Technologies in Education Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-2103 Exploring Quantitative Skills Compulsory Theory 3
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 21
4th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 2201 Advanced Narrative Production Major Studio 2
FTV 2202 Elements of Fiction Production Major Studio 2
FTV 2203 Film Analysis: Advanced Narrative Major Theory-Studio 2
FTV 2205 Complex Camera Major Studio 3
FTV 2206 Advanced Screenwriting Major Theory 2
FTV 2207 Graphics and Animation Major Studio 2
COMP-2201 What is Science/ The science of Global Challenges Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-2202 Tools for Quantitative Reasoning Compulsory Theory 3
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 21
5th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 3101 Film Theory I Major Theory 2
FTV 3102 Music Video Major Studio 2
FTV 3103 Film Analysis: Experimental Cinema Major Theory 3
FTV 3104 Advanced Graphics and Animation Major Studio 2
FTV 3105 Multiple Camera Production Major Studio 3
FTV 3106 Marketing & Distribution Major Theory 1
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15
6th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 3201 Film Theory II Major Theory 3
FTV 3202 Sound Design Major Studio 2
FTV 3203 Film Analysis: World Cinema Major Theory 3
FTV 3204 Script to Screen Major Studio 3
FTV 3205 Television Campaigns Major Studio 2
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15
7th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 4101 Production Workshops Major Studio 4
FTV 4102 Thesis Development Major Studio 4
FTV 4103 Research Methodologies Major Theory 4
FTV 4104 Theorizing Seminar Major Theory 3
Total 15

8th Semester

Thesis 15 credits


INTERDISCIPLINARY/ ALLIED COURSES

From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose an allied/interdisciplinary course from his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor. 
Each Interdisciplinary Crouse will be of 2 credit hours.


Code Courses Type
FTV 2104 Digital Photography Studio
FTV 2204Introduction to Creative WritingTheory
FTV 3102 Music VideoStudio
FTV 3205 Television Campaigns Studio
FACULTY
NCA
Prof. Majid Saeed Khan

Dean Faculty of Film and Television
MA Multimedia Arts, NCA, Lahore 
MPhil Sound Design,  
Aix-en-Provence, France 

NCA
Tausif Zain Ul Abedin

Head of Department
Associate Professor
MSc Communication Studies
(Film & TV) University of
the Punjab Lahore 
MPhil Media & Communication
Studies, UCP, Lahore 

NCA
Muhammad Arshad Saeed

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA, Lahore
MA Multimedia Arts, NCA

NCA
Wasim Akhtar

Assistant Professor
B (Film & TV), NCA
MA English Literature, 
University of Sargodha

NCA
Mujahid Sohaib Butt

Lecturer
B (Film & TV) NCA

NCA
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi

Lecturer
B (Film & TV) NCA

NCA
Rida Sohail Majeed

Assistant Professor (Contract)
BA (Hons) Media & 
Communication Studies, BNU
Mphil Mass Communication, BNU


CENTRE FOR  FOUNDATION STUDIES
FACULTY

Faran Faisal
Incharge Foundation Studies
Assistant Professor

Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri
Prof. Dr. Syeda Farida Batool
Ms. Shehnaz Malhi
Tausif  Zain Ul Abedin
Muhammad Arshad Saeed
Sadia Amin Raja
Wasim Akhtar
Ali Baba
Ammara Khalid
Ali Zafar
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi
Rizwana Irfan
Sumaira Ameen
Naveen Zehra
Mujeed Butt
Nariman Aziz
Ateeq ur Rehman
Zohreen Murtaza
Ghazala Raees



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