Operula guide · Pakistan
National College of Arts (NCA)
National College of Arts, Lahore
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In short
The National College of Arts in Lahore descends from the Mayo School of Arts, established in 1875 to document the arts and crafts of the Punjab and train craftsmen, with John Lockwood Kipling as its first principal; it became the National College of Arts between 1956 and 1958 and is now a federal chartered institute. Its Faculty of Design has departments of textile design, fashion design, ceramic design, product design and visual communication design, supported by metal, wood and ceramic workshops and textile and printing studios. The Faculty of Fine Arts includes a department of miniature painting, and the college also runs certificate courses such as calligraphy, miniature painting, traditional weaving and zardozi embroidery. It has further campuses in Rawalpindi and Gilgit.
- Where
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Founded
- 1875
- Crafts
- Weaving and textiles · Ceramics and porcelain · Fashion and tailoring
- Website
- nca.edu.pk
- info@nca.edu.pk
- Source
- School website · checked on 24/10/2026
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