DEPARTMENT
OF FILM & TV

Department of Film & Television at National College of Arts has become the most renowned film school of Pakistan.

The Department of Film and Television at the National College of Arts, Lahore has made considerable strides since its inception in 2005. Over the past decade and a half, we as an institution have honed our craft and expanded our horizons as we continue to educate successive batches in the art of filmmaking from both a traditional and modern perspective. With the aid of our qualified faculty and the progressive technological advancement of our technical equipment, we are able to properly prepare our students for a global, contemporary filmmaking landscape.

In addition to the immortal art of storytelling and an in-depth look into the theoretical aspect of film, the Department of Film and Television also trains its students in vocational crafts- such as camera-work, non-linear editing, visual effects, sound design and so much more. In prioritising creative expression, the Department has, since its foundation, stemmed into more contemporary forms of media- with modules in Video Art and Experimental Cinema. All the while still offering courses for those that wish to enter the practical world of media through modules in Television Commercial Direction and Music Video Production. 

With proud alumni working on everything from Pakistan’s latest cinematic features to the advertisements on your televisions; from the film festivals to music videos on your phone screen, the department has come a long way and intends to continue altering the landscape of modern Pakistani cinema.

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 Theory2
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 Theory2
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
FTV 2101 Documentary Production Core Studio 4
FTV 2102 Editing I Core Studio 2
FTV 2103 Film Analysis: Documentary Core Theory-Studio 2
FTV-2104 Talking into the Camera Core Studio 3
COMP-2101 A Science of Society Compulsory Theory 2
COMP-2102 Information Communication Technologies in EducationCompulsory Theory 3
COMP-2103 Exploring Quantitative Skills Compulsory Theory 3
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary 2
Total 21

4th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 2201 Narrative Production Core Studio 3
FTV 2202 Directing Actors Core Studio 1
FTV 2203 Film Analysis: Narrative CoreTheory-Studio 2
FTV-2204 Shot by Shot Film Technique Core Studio 3
FTV-2205 Introduction to Screenwriting Core Theory 2
FTV-2206 Editing II Core Studio 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
FTV 3101 Advance Narrative Production Core Studio 2
FTV 3102 Film Analysis: Advance Narrative Core Theory-Studio 2
FTV 3103 Sound DesignCore Studio 2
FTV 3104 Advance Screenwriting CoreTheory 2
FTV 3105 Graphics and Animation Core Studio 2
FTV 3106 Complex Camera Core Studio 2
FTV-3107 Marketing & Distribution Core Theory 1
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15

6th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 3201 Music Video Core Studio 2
FTV 3202 Film Theory Core Theory 2
FTV 3203 Multiple Camera Production Core Studio 3
FTV 3204 Film Analysis: Experimental Cinema Core Theory-Studio 2
FTV 3205 Script to Screen Core Studio 2
FTV-3206 Television Campaigns Core Studio 2
Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary 2
Total 15

7th Semester

Code Courses Category Type Credits
FTV 4101 Production Workshops Core Studio 4
FTV 4102 Thesis Development Core Studio 4
FTV 4103 Research MethodologiesCore Theory 4
FTV 4104 Theorizing Seminar Core Theory 3
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
FTV 2104 Digital Photography Studio
FTV 2204Introduction to Creative WritingTheory
FTV 3102 Music VideoStudio
FTV 3205 Television Campaigns Studio
FACULTY
NCA
Prof. Majid Saeed Khan

Dean Faculty of Film and Television
MA Multimedia Arts, NCA, Lahore 
MPhil Sound Design, Aix-en-Provence, France 

NCA
Tausif Zain Ul Abedin

Head of Department
Associate Professor

MSc Communication Studies (Film & TV) University of the Punjab Lahore 
MPhil Media & Communication Studies, UCP, Lahore 

NCA
Muhammad Arshad Saeed

Assistant Professor
BFA. NCA, Lahore
MA Multimedia Arts, NCA

NCA
Wasim Akhtar

Assistant Professor
B (Film & TV), NCA
MA English Literature, University of Sargodha

NCA
Mujahid Sohaib Butt

Lecturer
B (Film & TV) NCA

NCA
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi

Lecturer
B (Film & TV) NCA

STAFF

Kamran Riaz 
APS/Administrative Focal Person

MS Business Administration
NCBA&E
MBA (Business Administration),
University of Sargodha

Jansher Khan 
Technical Attendant/FTV Studio

MPA, Virtual University 
of Pakistan

Shakeel Ahmad 
Naib Qasid FTV



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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