Course Contents

1. History of Art in Pakistan 1) Bengal school 2) Pre-partition artists 3) Post partition artists 4) Development of art institutes 5) Academic realism 6) Landscape painters 7) Figurative painters 8) Sculpture in Pakistan 9) Miniature painting in Pakistan 10) Art of Ceramics in Pakistan 11) Abstract and semi abstract painters 12) Cultural representations through arts 13) Contemporary paintings in Pakistan 2. History of art in India 1) Early Indian Art 2) Sculpture and Architecture of Early Medieval North India 3) Sculpture and Architecture of South India 4) Modern Art in India  Assessment through Presentations, discussions and Assignments 40 marks  Writing of Research based assignments 50marks  Academic Writing Practice (one research paper of 3000 to 8000 words) 150 marks  A synopsis of 500 to 1000 words will be presented to propose the main thesis of Final Year (4th Prof. Visual Arts) at the end of the year.

Course Synopsis

The focus of this course in BFA III is to provide an awareness of South Asian art history, which includes in-depth information of Pakistani and Indian art.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course will lay a solid foundation for the comprehension of Art History courses in BFA IV. The course aims at a conceptual understanding of art objects in their surroundings.