Program Overview

Admission

Curriculum

According to Nietzsche, art is not just a form of human activity but it is the highest expression of the human spirit; “It is only as an aesthetic phenomenon that existence and the world are eternally justified.” In this course the students will explore different genres of Fine Arts such as Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Print-making with their own complex context and history. They will be trained to develop individual ways of expression based on interpretation, innovation and experimentation.

Art is a multidisciplinary and collaborative field of knowledge, thus the overall objective of the BFA program is to lead in art-practice, play a proactive role in developing a philosophy of art relevant to the region and context, and to impart education that will help the students to fully develop their creative abilities.

The course is spread over 140 credit hours and follows three core domains of learning, thinking and skill development, i.e. History of Philosophy of Art, Art Technologies, and Studio Practice culminating into a Thesis.

The whole process will be supported by visits, class discussions, presentations, report writing, crits, maintaining of journals, interaction with guest speakers, extra-curricular activities, workshop experiences and participation in community development.

Intermediate or equivalent with a minimum of 60% marks from an accredited institution. The following procedures are followed for admission:

• All applicants appear in the entrance test (NTS).
• All applicants appear in the Creative Aptitude Test & Interview conducted by the department.

A list of selected applicants is prepared observing the following criteria:
• 30% weightage of (Matric 10% + Intermediate 40% + NTS 50%)
• 70% weightage of (Creative Aptitude Test & Interview)

For Scholarships and Financial assistance COMSATS has a policy to offer merit scholarships to outstanding students. Financial assistance is also provided to students on need/merit basis.

YEAR 1
Semester 1 = Foundation Year

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
FAC101	Visual Art	6(0,6)	-
HUM100	English Comprehensive & Composition	3(3,0)	-
FAC121	Digital Drawings & Graphics I	3(0,3)	-
FAC171	History & Philosophy of Arts & Culture I	3(3,0)	-
FAC131	Geometry & Proportion in Art & Design.	3(3,0)	-
		18(9,9)

  

Semester 2 = Foundation Year

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
FAC 102	Visual Art II	6(0,6)	-
HUM 110	Islamic Studies	3(3,0)	-
HUM 111	Pakistan Studies	3(0,3)	-
FAC 122	Digital Drawing And Graphics II	3(3,0)	-
FAC 172	History & philosophy of Arts & Culture II	3(3,0)	-
		18(9,9)	……..

YEAR 2

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 211	Studio I	9(0,9)
BFA 221	Art Technologies I	6(6,0)
FAC 271	History & philosophy of Arts & Culture III	3(3,0)
		18(9,9)	……..

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 212	Studio II	9(0,9)	BFA211
BFA 222	Art Technologies II	6(6,0)	BFA221
FAC 272	History & philosophy of Arts & Culture IV	3(3,0)
		18(9,9)	……..

YEAR 3

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 311	Studio III	9(0,9)	BFA212
BFA 321	Art Technologies III	6(6,0)	BFA221
FAC 372	History & philosophy of Arts & Culture V	3(3,0)
		18(9,9)	……..

  

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 312	Studio IV	9(0,9)	BFA311
BFA 322	Art Technologies IV	6(6,0)	BFA321
FAC 372	History & philosophy of Arts & Culture VI	3(3,0)
		18(9,9)	……..

YEAR 4
Semester 7

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 411	Elective I	12(0,12)	BFA311
BFA 412	Elective II	12(0,12)	BFA321
BFA 413	Elective III	12(0,12)
		18(12,6)	……..

Semester 8

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite (s)
BFA 423	Thesis	12(0,12)	All courses of 7th semester.
	……..	12(0,12)	……..

BFA 211, BFA 212
Studio I and Studio II

This course aims to provide necessary skills for painting and visual expression through drawing and painting in a variety of media. Drawing is the basis of visual communication and expression. Students go through extensive drawing exercise involving the figure ad understanding the anatomy and form of the human body in various positions. They are also introduced to several painting media such as pastels, watercolors, oil colors acrylics , studying form, color tone and texture in controlled studio conditions and outdoor. Nature study and landscape painting an important part course along with still life and portrait painting. The students will exhibit their work at the end of each term.

Course Objectives:

• This course will enable the students to study form in context, develop the necessary skills of drawing and painting in various media and explore different genres of painting.

BFA 311, BFA 312
Studio III and Studio IV

During the 5th and 6th semesters students learn to draw the human figure in context. They also do extensive exercises to understand the drawing of dresses and folds. Emphasis is on quick sketches and drawing from memory.
They also explore miniature painting and oil painting, understanding compositions, tones, colors and the principles of harmony, contrast, balance and movement. They are encouraged to explore the material culture of Pakistan to understand the use of colors, decorations and texture in our traditional textiles and carpets, metal works, wood work, embroidery, ceramics and miniature painting folk art.
During the 6th semester they are free to choose their own medium of expression that is oils, water colors, mix media art etc. The students will exhibit and defend their work at the end of each term.

Course Objective:

• Learning to draw and paint from memory.
• Exploring traditional techniques of painting and experimenting with new approaches.
• Understanding the motifs, material culture of Pakistan.

BFA 221

Art Technologies I
This course provides understanding about nature and preparation of art materials, such as pigments, paints, varnishes, grounds, canvas and other painting surfaces, stretching and framing of pictures, etc.
It also gives basic understanding of the modern tools such as computers and introduces the students to simple painting software.
Course objectives:

•  To understand the technical aspect of painting.
• To experiment using new digital tools.

BFA 222
Art Technologies II
 Students explore the digital tools further gain proficiency in using the computer to get various artistic researches.
They are aloes introduce to the traditional technologies of miniature painting, from making their own brushes, vasli and special paints, to rendering in the traditional design. They produce replicas of the old masters to learn the techniques, paintings and ornamentation.
 Course objectives:

• To further explore the digital media.
• To simultaneously study and explore the traditional techniques of miniature painting.

BFA 321
Art Technologies III
During this course the autographic methods of painting and techniques of graphic arts are explored as artistic expression. Wood art, dry point, aching and aquatint are explored as techniques and medium of expression.
Course objectives:

• To understand the technicalities of print-making as a medium of expression.
• To explore the print-making in between the colors.

BFA 322
Art Technologies IV
This course deals with the study of traditional and modern techniques of art. Fresco and mosaic and Photography and computer rendering are studies side by side. The traditional techniques are explored with reference to the local context, and photography as an experimental tool. Advanced software are explored for digital art.  
Course objectives:

• To explore and understanding traditional painting techniques of fresco painting and mosaic and at the same time experiment in modern media in photography  of digital art. 

BFA 411, 412, 413
Elective I, II & III
In this semester the students choose their own subjects and medium of expression. This course emphases both form and context and provides complete freedom of expression but with through understanding and awareness of the concept and the context. They are required to wrote about their own work and that of other artists as part of their studio training, visit to galleries and interaction with the contemporary artist is a vital part of this course.

Elective I will cover the use of oil painting while the elective II and III involve the medium of print making and digital and mixed media representative. The students will exhibit and defend their work at the end of the term.


Course objective:

• To enable the students to explore a medium of his/her own choice and explore possibilities.
• To critically evaluate one’s own work and that of others.
• To understand the issues of tradition and modernity.

BFA 432
Thesis
The thesis is the culmination of the undergraduate program. The students choose a subject in consultation with their supervisor and after intellectual exploration and deliration, produce a body of work in any medium of their choice. They also produce a written report of       words which forms part of their submission. The evaluation is done by a panel of internal and external examiners after the students have talked about their work and answered the questions. A body of work will be produced and exhibited at the end of the term. A panel of internal and external examiners will evaluate the quality of work.
Course Objective:

• To combine written and visual research and produce an informed and expressive body of as a professional painter.
• To exhibit the understanding of form , color and context from an artistic angle in a personal style.

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