Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر
The school's current logo
Type Private
Established 1989
Dean Shehnaz Ismail
Location Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Website www.indusvalley.edu.pk

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (Sindhi: انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر‎) is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution[1] in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university was established in 1989, thereby empowering it to award its own degrees and was the fourth private institution of higher learning in Pakistan to be given a university status. As of 2008, IVS was the third highest ranking art and design university in Pakistan.[2]

The degrees offered include a 5-year degree program in Architecture and 4 year degree programs in Interior Design, Textile and Communication Design, and Fine Arts. The core degree courses are supported throughout the curriculum with liberal arts courses as well.[3]

It was founded by Arshad Abdulla, Haamid N. Jaffer, Imran Mir, Inayat Ismail, Nighat Mir, Noorjehan Bilgrami, Shahid Abdulla, Shahid Sajjad, Shehnaz Ismail, and Syed Akeel Bilgrami.[4]

Programs

  • Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Communication Design
  • Textile Design
  • Fine Art
  • Liberal Arts
  • Postgraduate
  • Fashion Design

Alumni

The I.V.S. Alumni Association was established in November 2001 and is supported by the school.[5]

  • Bilal Maqsood - Artist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, painter
  • Sarwat Gilani - Actress and model, studied from this school.
  • Some scenes of Zindagi Gulzar Hai a Hum TV serial, were shot in this school.
  • Adeela Suleman - Internationally acclaimed sculptor with exhibitions that are scattered across the globe; studied from this institution and now heads the fine arts department.

The association periodically publishes a newsletter, organizes social events and keeps a close liaison with the school. The alumni office is located on the campus.[6]

Media

The popular Pakistani Hum TV Television serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai was filmed at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.

See also

References

  1. ↑ HEC (Higher Education Commission, Pakistan) Recognized Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
  2. ↑ - Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/academicprograms.html
  4. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/259135/old-masters-and-new-indus-valley-school-celebrates-20-years-of-beauty-and-brains/
  5. ↑ http://www.ivsalumni.com/ivs/?page_id=29
  6. ↑ http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/alumni.html

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