Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture

24°48′42″N 67°00′57″E / 24.8118°N 67.0158°E / 24.8118; 67.0158NicknameIVSWebsitewww.indusvalley.edu.pk

Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (Urdu: انڈس ویلی اسکول آف آرٹ اینڈ آرکیٹیکچر) (Sindhi: انڊس ويلي اسڪول آف آرٽ اينڊ آرڪيٽيڪچر) is a not-for-profit degree awarding institution^[1][2][3] 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.

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.^[4][3] In 2020, IVS commenced its first graduate programme, M.Phil. in Art and Design. It is a two year degree focusing on nurturing critical and creative practice.

IVS was founded by

• Arshad Abdulla - Architect
• Haamid N. Jaffer - Businessman
• Imran Mir - Artist and Designer
• Inayat Ismail - Chartered Accountant
• Nighat Mir - Designer
• Noorjehan Bilgrami - Artist, Designer, Researcher
• Shahid Abdulla - Architect
• Shahid Sajjad - Artist, notable sculptor.
• Shehnaz Ismail - Textile Designer, Educator, President's Pride of Performance Award
• Syed Akeel Bilgrami - Architect, Educator.

The founders felt and believed that such a school was critically needed in Karachi.^[5][3][6]

Programs

• Architecture^[3]
• Interior Design
• Communication Design^[1]
• Textile Design^[1]
• Fine Art and Design^[3]
• Liberal Arts
• Fashion Design
• Graduate Programme: M.Phil. in Art and Design

Alumni

• Bilal Maqsood - Artist, singer, musician, songwriter, composer
• Sarwat Gilani - Actress and model
• Shamoon Sultan - Textile Designer - Owner and Founder of Khaadi
• Omar Omari - Architect, Member Provincial Assembly (PTI)
• Huma Mulji - Highly acclaimed artist and educator
• Adeela Suleman - Internationally acclaimed sculptor with exhibitions that are scattered across the globe; had studied art at this institution.
• Ahmed Ansari - Assistant Professor at New York University at the Integrated Digital Media program
• Mojiz Hasan - Artist, actor, director, designer

The I.V.S. Alumni Association was established in November 2001 and is supported by the school.^[7] 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.

Computer laboratory

• Agha Hasan Abedi is a Computer Laboratory for computer-generated design projects. This laboratory was newly refurbished in 2011.^[5]

Library

• Marium Abdulla Library The establishment of the Marium Abdulla Library (MAL) coincided with the inception of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in 1989.^[5]

Media

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

See also

• Farah Mahbub (photographer)

References

External links

• Official website
• Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture on Pakistan Press Foundation website