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SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS - SVA

BA (Hons) in Art History & Critical Studies

Introduction

Plan Of Study


Foundation year
Semester I
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FD 100	Allied Sciences I	1.5
V-FD 101	Histories of Art, Design and Architecture I	2
V-FD 102	Visual Communication Theory I	2
V-FD 103	Art and Society I	1.5
V-FD 104	Foundation Drawing I	3
V-FD 105	Foundation 2D Studio I	3
V-FD 108	Foundation 3D Studio I	3
V-FD 106	Techniques and Technologies of Graphic Communication I	2
	Total	18

Semester II
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FD 110	Allied Sciences II	1.5
V-FD 111	Histories of Art, Design and Architecture II	2
V-FD 112	Visual Communication Theory II	2
V-FD 113	Art and Society II	1.5
V-FD 114	Foundation Drawing II	3
V-FD 115	Foundation 2D Studio II	3
V-FD 118	Foundation 3D Studio II	3
V-FD 116	Techniques and Technologies of Graphic Communication II	2
	Total	19

Second Year
Semester III
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
See list	Two Studio Electives	6
See list	Drawing Elective	3
V-HC 239	History of Perception	3
See list	Art History Elective	3
SLA-102	Islamic Studies	3
	Total	18

Semester IV
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FA 251	Fine Art Major Studio I	3
See list	Studio Electives	3
See list	Drawing Elective	3
See list	Art History Elective	3
SLA 103	Pakistan Studies	3
	Total	15

Third Year
Semester V
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FA 351	Fine Art Major Studio II	6
See list	Studio Elective	3
See list	Drawing Elective	3
See list	Art History Elective	3
	Total	15

Semester VI
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FA 371	Fine Art Major Studio III	6
See list	Studio Elective	3
See list	Theory Elective	3
See list	Theory Elective	3
	Total	15

Forth Year
Semester VII
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FA 451	Fine Art Major Studio IV	9
See list	Studio Elective	3
V-HC 449	Contemporary Art Seminar	3
	Total	15

Semester VIII
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-FA 471	Fine Art Major Studio V	12
V-HC 450	Beyond Art Making	3
	Total	15

Fifth Year
Semester IX
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-HC 456	Art History Major I (Colloquium)	9
See list	Theory Elective	3
See list	Theory Elective	3
		15

Semester X
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
V-HC 476	Art History Major II (Colloquium)	12
See list	Theory Elective	3
		15

Total credit amount	160
A Degree Show and an essay are required.

* Theory Elective: A theory elective, in the case of a BA (Hons) Degree, can be any theory based course offered by the Department of Visual Communication Design or any other Department within BNU. In their fifth year students can take theory electives in consultation with their advisor.