The Fashion Design undergraduate program is allied to tailor student’s unique creative impulse to create fashion with a focus on South Asian Design and Costume heritage. It envisions fostering their abilities to become culturally and traditionally aware competitive fashion designers who can contribute to the growth and sustainability of fashion industry. The focus on South Asian craftsmanship and costumes will inspire students to create fashion that resonates globally, merging historical richness with modern sensibilities.
The fashion design program at NCA aims at finding its significant value in the dynamics of costume, fashion and textile heritage of our region. The Fashion Design undergraduate program is allied to tailor student’s unique creative impulse to create fashion, attires and lifestyle. By nurturing individual creativity and critical thinking, we prepare our students to become visionary designers who contribute to the evolving landscape of fashion.
The courses introduce students to exemplary traditional apparel styles, contemporary design tools, fabrication methods and garment construction techniques essential for developing cohesive design solutions. The curriculum integrates tailoring, styling, history, sociology, cultural studies, design research, drawing, pattern, sewing, draping and interdisciplinary courses to empower students to see their craft for a more meaningful participation in the future of apparel industry and costume designing. In addition, emphasizing South Asian craftsmanship and costumes, the program inspires students to create fashion that combines historical depth with contemporary sensibilities, resonating on a global scale.
The program exposes students to the latest trendsetting work through seminars, discussions, internships, field visits and lectures, offering them opportunities to make valuable career connections. The program aims to cultivate young designers who are culturally and traditionally aware, preparing them to be competitive contributors to the fashion industry ’s growth and sustainability.
| 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 - Pakistan Studies | Compulsory | Theory | 2+2 |
| FNDN-1105 | 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 | 23 |
| 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 - Fehm-ul-Quran | Compulsory | Theory | 2+2 |
| FNDN-1205 | History of Art II | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
| COMP-1204 | Introduction to the Arts II | Compulsory | Theory | 1 |
| COMP-1205 | Entrepreneurship | Compulsory | Theory | 2 |
| Total | 23 |
| Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD-2101 | Fashion Design Studio I | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-2102 | Garment Construction I | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-2103 | Drawing I | Major | Studio | 3 |
| NCA-2101 | History of Arts I | Major | Theory | 2 |
| 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 | Studio | 2 | |
| Total | 21 |
| Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD-2201 | Fashion Design Studio II | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-2202 | Garment Construction II | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-2203 | Drawing II | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-2204 | Textile Surface Design | Major | Studio | 2 |
| NCA-2201 | History of Arts 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 |
| Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD-3101 | Fashion Design Studio III | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-3102 | Draping for Couture Design I | Major | Studio | 2 |
| FD-3103 | Garment construction III | Major | Studio | 2 |
| FD-3104 | Drawing III | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-3105 | South Asian Design & Fashion Influences | Major | Theory | 1 |
| NCA-3101 | History of Arts III | Major | Theory | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 |
| Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD-3201 | Fashion Design Studio IV | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-3202 | Garment construction IV | Major | Studio | 2 |
| FD-3203 | Draping for Couture Design II | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-3204 | Drawing IV | Major | Studio | 3 |
| NCA-3201 | History of Art IV | Major | Theory | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | 2 | ||
| Internship | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 |
| Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FD-4101 | Fashion Design Studio V | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-3204 | Drawing V | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-4102 | Garment Construction V | Major | Studio | 3 |
| FD-4103 | Draping for Couture Design III | Major | Studio | 2 |
| FD-4104 | Fashion Design Seminar | Major | Theory | 2 |
| FD-4105 | Styling & Photography | Major | Studio | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
Thesis 15 credits
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FD-3107 | Fashion Technicalities | Studio |
| FD-2104 | Interest in Art Direction Costume and Theatre Design |
Studio |
| FD-2205 | Basics of Fashion Design | Studio |
| FD-3106 | Trend Forecasting | Studio |
| FD-2103 | Sewing Basics | Studio |
| FD-2206 | Basics of Pattren Making | Studio |
| FD-2105 | Fashion Illustration | Studio |
| FD-2102 | Garment Construction I | Studio |
| FD-2202 | Garment Construction II | Studio |
| FD-3102 | Draping for Couture Design I | Studio |
| FD-3105 | South Asian Design and Fashion Influences | Theory |
| FD-3203 | Draping for Couture Design II | Studio |
| FD-4105 | Styling and Photography | Studio |
