Hunerkada College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. This college was established by Artist Association of Pakistan as a Fine Arts college.
The college was founded in 1992 as a non-government and not-for-profit organization with a commitment to promote Visual and Performing Arts. It was established by a well known Pakistani Artist Jamal Shah with a vision to share his skills and knowledge about visual & performing arts to the generations. Currently, its campuses are located in Islamabad and Lahore.
It offers a four-year Degree program in Fine Arts and Design in affiliation with the University of Balochistan. It also has a masters program in process with the said university. It has a branch in Lahore as part of its policy of establishing branches in all major cities.
The college offers different courses and programs in Painting, Drawing, Sculpturing, Print Making, Photography, Film Making, Music, and Dance.
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