The Department of Fine Art offers a four year course leading to bachelor degree in Fine Arts. Many graduates of the Fine Art Department at NCA have found fame and recognition in Pakistan and abroad.
The Department of Fine Arts is the foremost programme for artistic and intellectual discourse and activity in the country. It involves leading professionals to contribute through their teaching/ presence and provides freedom/venue to students for developing into successful creative individuals with independent aesthetic choices. It aims that students should have academic skill, analytical ability and confidence to find independent solutions. It trains students, at the end of their course, in becoming practitioners with meaningful understanding of tradition and information of contemporary.
To attain this, the Department of Fine Art offers a range of courses, which include studio and theory. Divided into Majors of four different disciplines: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and Miniature Painting; Studio Drawing, Studio Electives, and Fine Art Seminar.
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 years. During this period, Studio Drawing and Fine Art Seminar contribute towards developing an individual approach.
The Department of Fine Arts, in accordance to the vision of NCA, facilitates students to enrol in Elective Courses, offered by the Department as well as 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/Major Subject.
In this course, 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 the contemporary approaches expand the vision and equip with technical possibilities.
The Printmaking course imparts training regarding all intaglio techniques such as dry point, etching, engraving, photo-etching and aquatint. The planographic processes, such as offset and direct method lithography; relief printing processes such as woodcut and lino-cut are also taught along with silkscreen printing and digital printmaking.
Sculpture as a medium has moved from making three dimensional objects to site-specific installations and videos. The multidimensionality of this process links it with technology and materials, both new and old. It allows the students to explore and define new frontiers in material, form and expression. The students are encouraged to experiment with a range of mediums and materials.
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FNDN-1101 | Drawing I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1102 | Drafting I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1103 | Design Process I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1104 | Sculpture I | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
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 |
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FNDN-1201 | Drawing II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1202 | Drafting II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1203 | Design Process II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
FNDN-1204 | Sculpture II | Foundation | Studio | 3 |
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 |
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA-2101 | Introduction to Fine Art I Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
Core | Studio | 8 |
FA-2102 | Drawing I | Core | Studio | 4 |
FA-2103 | History of Arts I | Core | Theory | 2 |
FA-2104 | Fine Art Seminar I | Core | Theory | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA-2201 | Introduction to Fine Art II Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
Core | Studio | 8 |
FA-2202 | Drawing II | Core | Studio | 4 |
FA-2203 | History of Arts II | Core | Theory | 2 |
FA-2204 | Fine Art Seminar II | Core | Theory | 2 |
Elective | Studio/Theory | 2 | ||
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA-3101 | Fine Arts Major I Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
Core | Studio | 8 |
FA-3102 | Drawing III | Core | Studio | 4 |
FA-3103 | History of Arts III | Core | Theory | 2 |
FA-3104 | Fine Art Seminar III | Core | Theory | 2 |
Elective | Studio/Theory | 2 | ||
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA-3201 | Fine Arts Major IIA Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
Core | Studio | 8 |
FA-3202 | Drawing IV | Core | Studio | 4 |
FA-3203 | History of Arts IV | Core | Theory | 2 |
FA-3204 | Fine Art Seminar IV | Core | Theory | 2 |
Elective | Studio/Theory | 2 | ||
Total | 18 |
Code | Courses | Category | Type | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA-4101 | Fine Arts Major III Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
Core | Studio | 8 |
FA-4102 | Drawing V | Core | Studio | 4 |
FA-4103 | Contemporary Art Seminar V | Core | Theory | 2 |
Elective | Studio/Theory | 2 | ||
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 |
---|---|---|
FA-2101 | Introduction to Fine Art IA Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking |
Studio |
FA-2102 | Introduction to Fine Art IB Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking |
Studio |
FA-2103 | Drawing I | Studio |
FA-2104 | History of Arts I | Theory |
FA-2105 | Fine Art Seminar I | Theory |
FA-2106 | Calligraphy | Studio |
FA-2201 | Introduction to Fine Art IIA Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking |
Studio |
FA-2202 | Introduction to Fine Art IIB Painting/Miniature Painting/ Sculpture/Printmaking |
Studio |
FA-2203 | Drawing II | Studio |
FA-2204 | History of Arts II | Theory |
FA-2205 | Fine Art Seminar II | Theory |
FA-2206 | Traditional Techniques of Miniature Painting |
Studio |
FA-2206 | Traditional Techniques of Miniature Painting |
Studio |
FA-3103 | Drawing III | Studio |
FA-3104 | History of Arts III | Theory |
FA-3105 | Fine Art Seminar III | Theory |
FA-3106 | Performance Art | Studio |
FA-3203 | Drawing IV | Studio |
FA-3204 | History of Arts IV | Theory |
FA-3205 | Fine Art Seminar IV | Theory |
FA-3206 | Installation Art | Studio |
FA-3207 | Curatorial Studies and Critical Writing | Theory |
FA-4103 | Drawing V | Studio |
FA-4104 | History of Arts V | Theory |
Nadia Batool Hussain
Assistant Professor
Head of Department
BFA, Indus Valley School of Art &
Architecture, Karachi
Post-Baccalaureate, Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, USA
Imran Ahmed
Associate Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
Master in Art Administration,
University of New south Wales, Australia
Nadia Rahat
Assistant Professor
BA, University of the Punjab, Lahore
B Des, National College of Arts, Lahore
M.A Education, Allama Iqbal University,
Islamabad
MA Computational Arts, Goldsmiths,
University of London, UK
Aqeel Ahmad Solangi
Assistant Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
MA Visual Arts, National College of Arts, Lahore
MFA, Bath Spa University, Bath UK
Ayesha Maryam Durrani
Assistant Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
Zahid-ul-Haq
Assistant Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
Fatima Hussain
Assistant Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
Pg Dip Fine Arts, Byam Shaw School of Art,
UAL, London, UK
MFA, Central Saint Martins, UAL, London, UK
Beenish Khalid
Assistant Professor
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
M.A Art Education,
Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
Muhammad Zeeshan Younus
Lecturer
BFA, National College of Arts, Lahore
Irum Wani
Lecturer
BFA, NCA
MSc. Mass Communivation, AIOU ISb
Hassan Ali
Lecturer
BFA, NCA
Osman Hyder
Lecturer
BFA, NCA
MFA, Experimental Animation- California
Institute of Arts, Valencia CA-USA
Amina El-Edroos
Lecturer
BFA, NCA