Master of Visual Art Programme provides a unique opportunity to extend
beyond the boundaries of art education methodologies available in
Pakistan. The undergraduate programme at the NCA introduces students
to the basics of fine art practice, with an emphasis on the acquisition of
technical skills, the MA Programme emphasizes intellectual growth and
critical discourse in the context of an already established art practice.
In a time when it is recognized that various disciplines within art practice are
converging, it is essential that students are offered the opportunity to understand
this change in approach to art practice and discourse so as to locate themselves and
their work within a local and a global context. The Programme provides a theoretical
and visual infrastructure that discusses local practice and discourse within the
broader contexts of South Asia and the rest of the world. The Programme addresses
the issue of exchanges of information, and politico-historical realities that have
created the hierarchies currently existing in the world with reference to the visual
arts. The proposed ethos of the course springs from the necessity to understand
these dynamics in view of the advent of globalization and multiculturalism.
South Asia is a region that has continuously been in a state of flux and the result
has been a potentially rich cultural context for the making of art that is both
eclectic and dynamic. This perception of geopolitical reality is a phenomenon
which is not simply a part of historical debate, but is concurrent with contemporary
issues in art. This awareness can exist only if these issues of the local and the
global are tackled at the level of graduate study, in order to establish a generation
of young artists who are cognizant of the realities of discourse, criticism and
visual perceptions within the context of their own work and that of others. The
Programme has, therefore, been structured to provide an interface between art
theory and art practice, as well as between the historical and the contemporary.
It is important to recognize the historical and geographical uniqueness of Pakistan
within the context of the visual arts and to locate the Pakistani artist within the
framework of international debate. The Programme is structured to encourage students
to interact with the wider environment of the city and specifically to establish links with
traditional practitioners and artists who may fall outside of institutionalized art practice.
The course is designed to raise questions and examine pre-established notions of
western hegemony within art practice and discourse. Thereby reclaiming and validating
the rich cultural heritage of this region and its contribution to art practice the world over.
To introduce a program of studies that draws its strength from a two-pronged
project of theory and practice. It augments graduate students’ ability to create
a strong link between their art practices and theoretical concerns through
contextualizing research models in the local as well as global art expression.
1. To build a link between theory and studio practice by
exploring relationships between ideas and skills.
2. To develop an intellectual discourse while drawing from disciplines
such as Philosophy, Anthropology, History and Psychology.
3. To develop skills in traditional art and crafts and enable students
to translate conceptual concerns into visual expression.
4. To inculcate research and writing skills and
develop a multidisciplinary approach
(i) Applicants with minimum 16 years of education or equivalent
qualification in the relevant fields with minimum 60% marks
from an HEC recognized institute are eligible to apply.
(ii) Candidates must pass NCA’s own aptitude test at par with GAT.
Total Number of Credits | 42 |
Taught Subjects (Credits) | 36 |
Thesis (Research & Design Credits) | 06 |
Total Number of Semesters | 04 |
Semester Duration | 18 Weeks |
Classwork | 16 Weeks |
Testing and Evaluation | 02 Weeks |
Course Load /Semester | 9-12 Credits |
Studio Courses | 60 % |
Theory / Seminar Courses | 40 % |
Course Code | Courses | Contact Hours | Studio / Theory | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
VA-5101 | Art Theory and Criticism - I | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA-5102 | Third Space Seminar - I | 3 | Studio | 3 |
VA-5103 | Research Seminar - I | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA-5104 | Studio Practice - I | 6 | Studio | 3 |
Total | 12 |
Course Code | Courses | Contact Hours | Studio / Theory | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
VA- 5201 | Art Theory and Criticism - II | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA- 5202 | Third Space Seminar - II | 3 | Studio | 3 |
VA- 5203 | Research Seminar - II | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA- 5204 | Studio Practice - II | 6 | Studio | 3 |
Total | 12 |
Course Code | Courses | Contact Hours | Studio / Theory | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
VA-6101 | Elective Course (Theoretical Course) | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA-6102 | Third Space Seminar - III | 2 | Studio | 2 |
VA-6103 | Research Seminar - III | 3 | Theory | 3 |
VA-6104 | Studio Practice - III a. Course Work b. Placement with a traditional practitioner |
8 | Studio | 4 |
Total | 12 |
Course Code | Courses | Contact Hours | Studio / Theory | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Visual Art Thesis | 08 | Studio | 04 |
2 | Thesis Research Report | 02 | Theory | 02 |
Total | 06 |
A range of mandatory and optional courses will be offered. Students will be required to follow an individual course of study in all the art practice options available within and outside the campus after consultation with their course tutors.
Vice Chancellor NCA
Programme Director
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
Associate Professor
Coordinator
BFA, NCA Lahore, Pakistan
MA (Hons.) Visual Art,NCA Lahore, Pakistan
Associate Professor
BFA, MA (Hons.) Visual Art
NCA Lahore, Pakistan
Lecturer
BFA, MA (Hons.) Visual Art
NCA Lahore, Pakistan
Lecturer
BFA, MA (Hons.) Visual Art
NCA Lahore, Pakistan
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