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National College Of Arts
The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South Asia. As of 2016, the college is Rankings of universities in Pakistan, ranked as Pakistan's top art school. It consists of over 700 students. The college runs faculty and student exchange programs with UNSW Art & Design, School of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and the Instituto Superior de Arte. It also hosts the UNESCO, UNESCO Chair in architecture. History The institute was originally founded in 1876 as ''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 of India, Viceroy Lord Mayo in 1876. John Lockwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtaza Jafri
Murtaza Jafri (born 7 March 1958) is a Pakistani painter, draftsman, sculptor and art-educator. He is also principal/Vice Chancellor of National College of Arts, Lahore, a post he has been holding since August 2013. Jafri has been teaching art since 1987 and has taught at National College of Arts, he has also supervised PhD candidates in leading universities of Pakistan and abroad. Jafri has also served as director at Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad from 1989 to 1990. Jafri also has studied in various universities, including National College of Arts (Pakistan), Chelsea College of Arts (England), University of Brighton (England) Concordia University (Canada), Université de Montréal (Canada) and Algonquin College (Canada). Jafri has a PhD in Fine Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts degree. References * http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ghhax_prof-dr-murtaza-jafri-principal-national-college-of-art-talking-with-shakeel-anjum-jeeveypakistan-co_n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
