Introduction
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Art is a four-year, 134 credit hour professional degree program. The first year is spent in Foundation where students focus on the development of their creative and technical skills all together with the students from other departments of the Institute. After the foundation year, students select their major disciplines offered by the Institute, Visual Arts, and Textile Design. Furthermore Department of Visual Arts offers seven introductory courses of studio areas and art history to enhance the abilities and skills of the students.
Career Opportunities:
There are wide range of career in visual arts where anyone can start their career as:
- Sculptor
- Interior designer
- Design assistant
- Fashion designer
- Set designer
- Costume designer
- Makeup artist
- Art director
- Painter
- Illustrator
- Museum or gallery curator
- Art instructor
- Art consultant
- Brand manager
- Creative director
- Book designer
- Production assistant
- Freelance artist
- Greeting card designer
- Industrial designer
- Jewelry designer
- Art writer or critic
- Art preservation specialist
- Art historian
- Art therapist
- Package designer
- Landscape artist
- Sketch artist
- Fabric and textile designer
- Furniture designer
- Gallery owner
- Printer
- Muralist
- Stylist
Objectives
- Visual Arts Department intends to play a critical and dynamic part in education and culture.
- It focuses on providing traditional and contemporary training in accordance with the modern methods of teaching.
- The students are trained to practice the fundamentals of art and design, experience with the required tools, mediums and techniques for making art and design, and master the expertise of both technique and concepts.
- Major in Visual Arts leads to the visual culture as part of meaningful life and a professional career in the field of visual arts.
- The development of knowledge and skills in Art and Art History and to prepare students for a professional career.
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENG-100 | Functional English (Compulsory) | 3 (3+0) |
| PST-321 | Pak Studies (Compulsory) | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-VA-101 | Basic Drawing- I | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-102 | Foundation of Design | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-103 | Sculpture | 3 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-104 | History of Art | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-ISL-101 | Al Quran | 1 (1+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL-102 | Reading and Study Skills (Compulsory) | 3 (3+0) |
| ISL-321 | Islamic Studies/ Ethics (For non-Muslims) (Compulsory) | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-VA-201 | Basic Drawing-II (Still life and Nature Drawing) | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-202 | Design Development | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-203 | Drafting | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-204 | History of Art-II | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-ISL-105 | Al Quran | 1 (1+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ENGL-103 | Communication and Presentation Skills(Compulsory) | 3 (3+0) |
| BS-VA-301 | Conceptual Drawing-I | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-302 | Introduction to Textile Design | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-303 | Calligraphy | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-304 | Digital Communication | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-305 | Art and Aesthetics | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-ISL-202 | Al-Quran | 1 (1+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ENGL-104 | Academic Reading Writing | 3 (3+0) |
| BS-VA-401 | Conceptual Drawing-II | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-402 | Introduction to fin art I Painting /Miniature painting / print making | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-403 | Calligraphy | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-404 | CAD | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-405 | Western Art | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-ISL-204 | Al Quran | 1 (1+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| BS-VA-501 | Life Drawing | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-502 | Fine Arts Major I Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture Printmaking |
3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-503 | Calligraphy | 4 (0+4) |
| BS-VA-504 | Jewellery Making | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-505 | Textile Art | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-506 | History of South Asian Art | 2 (0+2) |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BS-VA-601 | Landscape Drawing | 3 (0+3) |
| BS-VA-602 | Fine Arts Major I Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture Printmaking |
4 (0+4) |
| BS-VA-603 | Calligraphy | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-604 | Jewellery Making | 2 (0+2) |
| BS-VA-607 | Art Marketing | 2 (2+0) |
| BS-VA-608 | Research Methodology | 2 (2+0) |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| BS-VA-701 | Drawing-V | 4 (1+3) |
| BS-VA-702 | Fine Arts Major-III Painting/Miniature Painting/Sculpture/Print making |
4 (0+4) |
| BS-VA-703 | Studio practice | 4 (0+4) |
| BS-VA-704 | Art seminar/presentations | 3 (1+2) |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| Thesis 18 credit hours | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |