National College of Arts

National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute
Other name	NCA
Former name	Mayo School of Arts
Motto	کسب کمال کُن کہ عزیز جہان شوی; Kasb-e-kamal kun ke Aziz-e-Jahan shavi
Motto in English	Seek excellence in your work, so you can be admired by the world
Type	Public
Established	1875; 149 years ago
Vice-Chancellor	Murtaza Jafri
Location	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Website	nca.edu.pk

The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

Overview

The National College of Arts – Federally Chartered Institute, is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South Asia. As of 2016,^[update] The college is ranked as Pakistan's top art school.^[3]^[4] It consists of over 700 students.^[5] The college runs faculty and student exchange programs with the School of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, 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 British crown in British India in reaction to the Arts & Crafts Movement. It was named in honor of the recently assassinated British Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1876. John Lockwood Kipling became the school's first principal and was also appointed as the first curator of the Lahore Museum which opened the same year in an adjacent building. In 1958, the school was renamed the National College of Arts and Mian Barkat Ali was appointed as principal.^[8] Designated the premier art institution in the country, it was transferred to the Ministry of Education from 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 Design
- 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 - Filmmakeract

Activist

Bhagat Singh revolutionier

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.

External links

NCA official website

[1] "Thesis display: NCA students showcase their creative work – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[2] "Saving the legacy of the National College of Arts". Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[3] "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) 2015" (PDF).

[4] "HEC University rankings: Why not Indus Valley, IBA or NCA?". Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[5] "NCA Lahore-The Student". www.nca.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[6] "NCA Lahore-Foreign Linkage". nca.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[7] "UNESCO Chair in the Conservation and Management of Historic Towns and Urban Centers (839) | | UNESCO". unesco.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[8] "NCA Lahore-Introduction". www.nca.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[9] 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.

[10] Lashari, Hussain (25 September 2023). "National College of Arts announces Associate Degree Program in Gilgit". Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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v t e Universities and colleges in Lahore
Public	Government College University Government Islamia College Government M.A.O. Graduate College, Lahore Information Technology University King Edward Medical University Kinnaird College for Women Lahore College for Women University National College of Arts Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design University of Education University of Engineering and Technology University of Health Sciences University of the Punjab University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Virtual University of Pakistan
Private	Beaconhouse National University Forman Christian College Hajvery University Imperial College of Business Studies Institute of Management Sciences International Fashion Academy Pakistan Lahore Garrison University Lahore School of Economics Lahore School of Fashion Design Lahore University of Management Sciences Minhaj University National College of Business Administration and Economics National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences National University of Modern Languages Qarshi University The Superior University, Lahore University of Central Punjab University of Lahore University of Management and Technology University of South Asia
These universities are recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

v t e Landmarks of The Mall, Lahore
Educational institutions	Aitchison College Government College University Lahore American School National College of Arts St. Anthony High School
Government landmarks	Charing Cross General Post Office Governor's House Summit Minar, Lahore Lahore High Court Masonic Temple Provincial Assembly of the Punjab WAPDA House
Visitor attractions	Alhamra Arts Council Bagh-e-Jinnah Cathedral Church of the Resurrection Ferozsons Lahore Gymkhana Club Lahore Museum Lahore Zoo Pak Tea House Pearl-Continental Hotel & Resort Quaid-e-Azam Library Sacred Heart Cathedral Zamzama

v t e Cultural heritage sites in Punjab, Pakistan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	Lahore Fort Rohtas Fort Shalimar Gardens Taxila
Monuments	Bloody Bastion Chauburji Hakimon ka Maqbara Faisalabad Clock Tower Nicholson's Obelisk Minar-e-Pakistan Islamic Summit Minar Sialkot Clock Tower
Forts	Attock Fort Derawar Fort Lahore Fort Pharwala Fort Rawat Fort Rohtas Fort Sangni Fort Sheikhupura Fort
Gardens	Bagh-e-Jinnah Hazuri Bagh Kamran's Baradari Shalimar Gardens
Tombs	Buddhu's Tomb Cypress Tomb Data Darbar Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan Tomb of Anarkali Tomb of Asif Khan Tomb of Bibi Jawindi Tomb of Dai Anga Tomb of Jahangir Tomb of Jani Khan Shrine of Khalid Walid Tomb of Lala Rukh Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal Tomb of Nadira Begum Tomb of Nur Jahan Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam
Shrines	Data Darbar Shrine of Baha'al-Halim Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya Shrine of Jalaluddin Bukhari Shrine of Mian Mir Shrine of Nuriya Shrine of Shah Jamal
Government buildings	Ghanta Ghar Multan Governor's House Lahore High Court building National College of Arts Noor Mahal Quaid-e-Azam Library
Religious buildings	Aqsa Mosque, Rabwah Badshahi Mosque Bhong Mosque Dai Anga Mosque Data Durbar Complex Gurdwara Janam Asthan Katasraj temple Mariyam Zamani Mosque Neevin Mosque Prahladpuri Temple Sacred Heart Cathedral of Lahore Sialkot Cathedral St. John's Church of Jhelum St. Joseph's Cathedral of Rawalpindi Saleh Kamboh Mosque Multan Eid Gah Mosque Sialkot Cathedral Sunehri Mosque Wazir Khan Mosque
Museums	Harappa Museum House of Abdus Salam Iqbal Manzil Javed Manzil Lahore Museum National History Museum Pakistan Army Museum Taxila Museum
Ruins	Amb Temples Bhir Mound Dharmarajika Harappa Mankiala stupa Mohra Muradu Sirkap Taxila
Other buildings	Bahawalpur Central Library Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bedi Mahal Faisalabad railway station Fareed Gate Shahi Hammam Omar Hayat Mahal Presentation Convent Girls High School Rawalpindi railway station Sialkot Junction railway station Wah Gardens Well of Dina Nath

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