National College of Arts
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The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a
Overview
The National College of Arts – Federally Chartered Institute, is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest in
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the Instituto Superior de Arte.[6] It also hosts the UNESCO Chair in architecture.[7]
History
The institute was originally founded in 1876 as the Mayo School of Industrial Arts and was one of the two art colleges created by the
Ministry Industries in the 1960s. It received degree-awarding status in 1985 and created its first graduate programs in 1999. In 2011, the college received its own charter and became a degree awarding institute (DAI).[9]
Undergraduate programmes
- Department of Fine Arts
- Department of Design
- Visual Communication Design
- Ceramics Desig
- Textile Design
- Product Design
- Department of Film and Television
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Musicology
- Department of Cultural Studies
Graduate programmes
- Master of Visual Art
- Master of Interior Design
- Master of Multimedia Art
- Mphil in Cultural Studies
Notable alumni
- Farooq Qaiser - Artist, Columnist, TV Director, Puppeteer, Script Writer, and Voice Actor
- Imran Abbas - Model and Actor
- Sumaira Tazeen - Artist
- Murtaza Jafri - Painter and Sculptor
- Ali Zafar - Singer, Actor and Painter
- Salima Hashmi - Artist and Educator
- Shahzia Sikander - Artist
- Faisal Qureshi - Actor and humorist
- Ammar Aziz - Filmmaker and poet
- Anila Quayyum Agha - Artist
- Satish Gujral - Artist
- Ayesha Omar - Model and Actress
- Affan Waheed - Artist and Actor
- Bhai Ram Singh - Architect
- Wahaj Ali - Actor
- Talhah Yunus - Filmmaker and Artist
Rawalpindi and Gilgit sub campuses
The college established its second campus in Rawalpindi in 2005.
In 2024, NCA will open its third campus in Gilgit with an associate degree program.[10]
References
- ^ "Thesis display: NCA students showcase their creative work – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Saving the legacy of the National College of Arts". Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) 2015" (PDF).
- ^ "HEC University rankings: Why not Indus Valley, IBA or NCA?". Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "NCA Lahore-The Student". www.nca.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "NCA Lahore-Foreign Linkage". nca.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "UNESCO Chair in the Conservation and Management of Historic Towns and Urban Centers (839) | | UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "NCA Lahore-Introduction". www.nca.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Nadeem Omar Tarar, From Primitive Artisan to Modern Artists, Colonialism, Culture and Art Education in Punjab, South Asian Studies. Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 2011.
- ^ Lashari, Hussain (25 September 2023). "National College of Arts announces Associate Degree Program in Gilgit". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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