FINE ARTS
The Department of Fine Arts offers a four-year Bachelor degree in Fine Arts. Many graduates of this department have contributed significantly towards the development of art education, their own art practices and have been widely recognized for their laudable efforts in teaching, mentoring and promoting their students.

The Department of Fine Arts is the foremost programme for artistic and intellectual discourse and activity in the country. As part of the programme, leading professionals contribute through their teaching and mentorship and provide both agency and space to students, such that they develop into successful creative individuals with independent aesthetic choices. Our objective is for our students to achieve deeper analytical ability, the freedom to imagine and the vision to create. We help our students to become practitioners with a meaningful understanding of tradition and of the contemporary. 

To attain this, the Department of Fine Arts offers courses in studio and theory, and is divided into Majors of four different disciplines; Miniature Painting, Painting, Printmaking & Digital Media and Sculpture. The department is futher supported with courses in Drawing, Studio Electives from other departments and Fine Arts Seminar Courses. 

Each student of Fine Arts, in the 2nd Year is introduced to all 4 Major subjects, before choosing one to pursue in 3rd and 4th year. During this period, Studio Drawing and Fine Art Seminar contribute towards developing an individual approach. 

The Department of Fine Arts, in accordance with the vision of NCA, facilitates students to enrol in Elective Courses from other departments of the institution. Recognizing the need for a multi-disciplinary pedagogy, the programme is structured to encourage exposure and experience beyond a student’s selected course of studies in their Major Subject.

DEPARTMENT OF MINIATURE PAINTING
At this department, students are taught the skills and traditional techniques of miniature painting. They are encouraged to develop an awareness and sensibility of contemporary practices of this art form. They learn the making of wasli (traditional paper), handmade brushes, and preparation of colours. The use of the traditional along with contemporary approaches expands the vision of students and equips them with technical possibilities. 

DEPARTMENT OF PAINTING
Courses in Painting introduce students to a variety of media, including oil, acrylic, water colour, mix media, tempera, and new media. Students are encouraged to investigate and communicate their ideas through multi-dimensional approaches, while honing their ability to understand and employ a range of mediums and materials and developing individualized techniques of making.

DEPARTMENT OF PRINTMAKING & DIGITAL MEDIA
The Printmaking & Digital Media Programme combines both traditional and contemporary processes of Printmaking pursuing different methods of printing, usually on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal and other surfaces, working with special tools, presses and acid.

This programme encourages use of traditional techniques alongside  new ways of looking at the constantly changing world of our electronic digital age. All intaglio techniques of drypoint, etching, engraving, photoetching and aquatint, as well as planographic techniques of offset and direct method lithography, relief printing processes like woodcut and linocut, silkscreen and digital printmaking are taught. Digital Media refers to images created digitally on paper and other surfaces, using a wide variety of computer softwares.

The creative opportunity offered by this program is hugely diverse and exciting, allowing the students to choose and combine the techniques that best suit them.

DEPARTMENT OF SCULPTURE
Sculpture as a medium has moved from making three dimensional objects to installations, videos, nontangible materials accessed through the sense of touch, taste, sound and light. The multi dimensionality of this process links with technology and materials which are traditional as well as contemporary. Students are encouraged to explore materials and techniques available in their surrounding so they can experiment with a wide range of ideas, images and techniques and open up new frontiers of expression.

PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

1st Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FNDN-1101 Drawing I Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1102 Spatial Intelligence I Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1103 Design and Moving Image I Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1104 Sculpture I Foundation Studio 3
COMP-1101 Functional English Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-1102 Ideology and constitution of Pakistan Compulsory Theory 2
FNDN-1103 History of Art I Compulsory Theory 1
FNDN-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
FNDN-1201 Drawing II Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1202 Spatial Intelligence II Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1203 Design and Moving Image II Foundation Studio 3
FNDN-1204 Sculpture II Foundation Studio 3
COMP-1201 Expository Writing Compulsory Theory 3
COMP-1202 Islamic Studies Compulsory Theory 2
FNDN-1203 History of Art II Compulsory Theory 1
FNDN-1204 Introduction to the Arts II Compulsory Theory 1
COMP-1205 Entrepreneurship Compulsory Theory 2
Total 21
3rd Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FA-2101 Introduction to Fine Art I
Miniature Painting/Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture
Major Studio 5
FA-2102 Drawing I Major Studio 3
NCA-2101 History of Art I Major Theory 2
FA-2104 Fine Art Seminar I Major Theory 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
FA-2201 Fine Arts Major I
Miniature Painting/Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture
Major Studio 6
FA-2202 Drawing II Major Studio 3
NCA-2201 History of Art II Major Theory 2
FA-2204 Fine Art Seminar II Major Theory 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
FA-3101 Fine Arts Major II
Miniature Painting/Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture
Major Studio 6
FA-3102 Drawing III Major Studio 3
NCA-3101 History of Art III Major Theory 2
FA-3104 Fine Art Seminar III Major Theory 2
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15
6th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FA-3201 Fine Arts Major III
Miniature Painting/Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture
Major Studio 6
FA-3202 Drawing IV Major Studio 3
NCA-3201 History of Art IV Major Theory 2
FA-3204 Fine Art Seminar IV Major Theory 2
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15
7th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FA-4101 Fine Arts Major IV
Miniature Painting/Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture
Major Studio 8
FA-4102 Drawing V Major Studio 3
FA-4103 History of Art V Major Theory 2
FA-4104 Fine Art Seminar V Major Theory 2
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 Course will be of 2 credit hours.


Code Courses Type
FA-2101Introduction to Fine Art
IPainting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking
Studio
FA-2102 Drawing I Studio
NCA-2101 History of Art I Theory
FA-2104 Fine Art Seminar I Theory
FA-2201Fine Arts Major I
Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking
Studio
FA-2202 Drawing II Studio
NCA-2201 History of Art II Theory
FA-2204 Fine Art Seminar II Theory
FA-3101Fine Arts Major II
Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking
Studio
FA-3102 Drawing III Studio
NCA-3101 History of Art III Theory
FA-3104 Fine Art Seminar III Theory
FA-3201Fine Arts Major III
Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking
Studio
FA-3202 Drawing IV Studio
NCA-3201 History of Art IV Theory
FA-3204 Fine Art Seminar IV Theory
FA-4101Fine Arts Major IV
Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking
Studio
FA-4102 Drawing V Studio
FA-4103 History of Art V Theory
FA-4104 Fine Art Seminar V Theory
FA-2106 Self and other portraits Studio
FA-2108Portrait of Art; Artists depicted in filmsTheory
FA-2206Unconventional Mediums and Techniques in ArtStudio
FA-2207 Introduction to Digital Art Studio
FA-2107 Appropriation in Art and Design Studio
FA-3106 Image in Making II Studio
FA-3206 Visual Poetry Studio
FA-2109 Printmaking I Studio
FA-2209 Printmaking II Studio
FA-3108 Printmaking III Studio
FA-3207 Printmaking IV Studio
FA-3107 Installation Art Studio
FA-2208Demystifying Painting-Material and Methods of 2D Art MakingStudio
STUDENT'S
WORK
FACULTY
NCA
Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri

Dean Faculty of Fine Arts
BFA National College of Arts, Lahore
MA Chelsea College of Arts, London
PhD (Fine Arts), Post Doc. Research Fellow AVA, London
Advanced Drawing, Concordia University, Montreal

NCA
Muhammad Imran Qureshi

Officiating Head of Miniature Painting
Assistant Professor

BFA, NCA 

NCA
Sobia Ahmed

Lecturer
BFA. NCA
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, NCA

NCA
Muhammad Aakif Suri

Lecturer
BFA. NCA
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, NCA

NCA
Hadia Zahra Sadaan

Lecturer
BFA. NCA

NCA
Sajid Khan

Lecturer
BFA. NCA
MA (Art Education), BNU

NCA
Saleha Butt

Lecturer (Contract)
BFA. NCA
MA (Fine Art) New Mexico State University, USA

NCA
Mamoona Riaz

Lecturer (Contract)
BFA. NCA
MA (Art Education), BNU

NCA
Sumaira Amin

Lecturer (Contract)
BFA. NCA
MA (Fine Arts Painting), PU

NCA
Rabeya Jalil

Head of Painting
Associate Professor

BFA. NCA
MA Education, Columbia University, New York, USA

NCA
Mohammad Ali Talpur

Associate Professor
BFA. NCA
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, NCA

NCA
Saamia Ahmed

Associate Professor
BFA. NCA
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, NCA

NCA
R.M. Naeem

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA

NCA
Ali Kazim

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA
MFA. University College London
London’s Global University

NCA
Saba Khan

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA
MFA. Boston University, Boston

NCA
Saulat Ajmal

Lecturer
BFA. Hunter College, City University New York
MFA. Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

NCA
Fatima Haider

Lecturer
BFA (Visual Art) BNU, Lahore
MFA. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA

NCA
Suleman Aqeel

Lecturer
BFA. NCA

NCA
Kiran Saleem

Lecturer
BFA. GCU, FSD
MA (Hons.) Visual Art, NCA

NCA
Laila Mehreen Rahman

Head of Printmaking & Digital Media
Associate Professor

BFA. NCA
MFA Slade School of Fine Art 
University College London
Adv. Dip Painting; Central 
Saint Martins College of Art & Design London
Fulbright Fellow, SWFA, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA

NCA
Muhammad Atif Khan

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA

NCA
Fatima Saeed

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA
MFA, College of Fine Arts, University New  South Wales, Sydney, Australia

NCA
Nausheen Saeed

Head of Sculpture
Associate Professor

BFA. NCA
MA (Site Specific Sculpture),
Wimbledon School of Art, 
London University of Surrey

NCA
Jamil Baloch

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA

NCA
Ayesha Zulfiqar

Lecturer
BFA. NCA
MFA. University of the Arts, London, UK


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
Saadia Amin Raja
Wasim Akhtar
Ali Baba
Ammara Khalid
Ali Zafar
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi
Rizwana Irfan
Sumaira Ameen
Naveen Zehra
Mujahid Shoaib Butt
Nariman Aziz
Ateeq ur Rehman
Zohreen Murtaza
Ghazala Raees
 



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