Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

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Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
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The school's current logo
Type Private
Established 1989
Dean Shehnaz Ismail
Location , ,
Website www.indusvalley.edu.pk

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Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution[1] in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The college 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

  • Foundation Studies
  • Architecture
  • Interior Design
  • Communication Design
  • Textile Design
  • Fine Art
  • Liberal Arts
  • Postgraduate

Alumni

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

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]

See also

References

  1. HEC (Higher Education Commission, Pakistan) Recognized Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions http://www.hec.gov.pk/Ourinstitutes/pages/Default.aspx
  2. - Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan
  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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