The four-year program in film and television is geared towards the real-world and offers professional film education in a practical setting and within our in-house studios. The Film and Television program combines intensive hands-on practice in a range of genres, forms and formats from experimental filmmaking to mainstream TV. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the key movements, makers and theories that have shaped film and television in the 21st Century.
This degree will support you to develop your creativity, production and technical skills, and will prepare you for a sustainable career in the continuously evolving screen industries.
Tutors who are active film practitioners, researchers, and guests from industry will teach you. You’ll join an inspired and creative community where you’ll develop the expertise to work collaboratively towards shared cinematic goals.
The students are required to obtain a minimum of 128 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 for completion of the degree. These credit hours are distributed over 8 semesters in a period of 4 years.
The demand for filmmakers has increased significantly with the revival of national cinema and proliferation of electronic media. With Film & TV bachelor’s degree from PAF-IAST, graduates will be well placed to find gainful employment, as well as independent professionals, in film & TV productions.
Following are the employment opportunities that can be made available to film and TV students from SDAAT.
FILM & TV YEAR 1 – SEMESTER-1 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
ICC |
SS-ENG-100 |
English Language & Communication Skills |
3(3-0) |
SS-PSS-112 |
Pakistan Studies |
2(2-0) |
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COMP-ICT-102 |
Introduction to ICT |
3(2-1) |
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FON
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DAA – 101 |
Foundation Drawing |
3(0-3) |
DAA – 151 |
History of Art & Design-I |
2(2-0) |
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DAA – 121 |
Introduction to Digital Tools |
2(0-2) |
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DAA – 102 |
Object in 3D |
2(0-2) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
17(9-8) |
FILM & TV YEAR 1 – SEMESTER-2 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
ICC |
SS-IST-111 |
Islamic Studies |
2(2-0) |
IEC |
MGT-ENT-262 |
Entrepreneurship |
3(3-0) |
FON |
DAA –131 |
Storytelling |
2(2-0) |
DAA –141 |
Introduction to Digital Media, Film & TV |
2(2-0) |
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DAA– 132 |
Design Thinking |
2(2-0) |
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DCC |
FTV- 142 |
Cinematography |
3(0-3) |
FTV- 152 |
History of Cinema-I |
3(3-0) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
17(14-3) |
FILM & TV YEAR 2 – SEMESTER-3 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
ICC |
SS-TBW-103 |
Technical and Business Writing |
3(3-0) |
COMP-MTH-103 |
Mathematics for Art & Design |
3(3-0) |
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FON |
DAA – 201 |
Drafting |
2(0-2) |
DAA – 241 |
Fundamental of Photography |
2(0-2) |
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DCC |
FTV 252 |
Narrative Construction |
3(3-0) |
FTV- 251 |
History of Cinema-II |
2(2-0) |
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FTV – 211 |
TVC Production |
3(1-2) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
18(12-6) |
FILM & TV YEAR 2 – SEMESTER-4 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
ICC |
COMP-PGF-204 |
Programming Fundamental |
4(1-3) |
IEC |
DAA-104 |
Project Management |
2(2-0) |
DCC |
FTV-213 |
Television Production |
3(0-3) |
FTV 234 |
Acting for Screen |
2(0-2) |
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FTV 221 |
Non-Linier Editing-I |
3(0-3) |
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FTV -232 |
Screenplay Writing |
3(3-0) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
17(6-11) |
FILM & TV YEAR 3 – SEMESTER-5 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
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SDAAT-RMS-205 |
Research Methods & Report Writing |
2(2-0) |
DCC |
FTV 352 |
Aesthetic of Film |
3(3-0) |
DAA- 321 |
Digital Sound and Music |
2(0-2) |
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FTV 322 |
Non-Linier Editing-II |
3(0-3) |
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FTV 311 |
Documentary Filmmaking |
3(1-2) |
DEC |
Select 1 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 3 Credit Hrs. |
3(0-3) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
16(6-10) |
FILM & TV YEAR 3 – SEMESTER-6 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
DCC |
FTV 312 |
Fiction Production |
3(1-2) |
DAA – 351 |
Copyrights, Contract and Media Laws |
3(3-0) |
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FTV 313 |
Set, Props and Costumes |
3(0-3) |
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FTV 341 |
Animation & Vfx |
3 (0-3) |
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DEC |
Select 1 courses from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 3 Credit Hrs. |
3(0-3) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15(4-11) |
FILM & TV YEAR 4 – SEMESTER-7 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
ICC |
SS-PES |
Professional Ethics |
3(3-0) |
IEC |
DAA-207 |
Organizational Behavior |
3(3-0) |
DCC |
FTV- 468 |
Project-I |
6(2-4) |
DEC |
Select 1 course from the list of Degree Elective Courses worth 3 Credit Hrs. |
3(0-3) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15(8-7) |
FILM & TV YEAR 4 – SEMESTER-8 |
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Course |
Code |
Title of Course |
Credit Hrs. |
IEC |
DAA-206 |
Media Management |
2(2-0) |
DCC |
FTV-452 |
Literature and Film |
3(3-0) |
FTV -469 |
Project-II |
10(2-8) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
15(7-8) |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS IN 8 SEMESTERS |
130(66-64) |
Animators, Game Designers, Filmmakers, Architects, Fashion Designers, Textile Designers, Film editors, Director of Photography, film Directors, Art and Design Teachers, Character Designers, Art Directors, Visualizers, and most of all Entrepreneurs.
SDAAT is making efforts to find partners from the field to work on collaborative projects. The school will organize an Annual Industry Day to bring different companies and individuals from the industry in the school, to see the student’s work, thus helping find financial support for the student projects. These activities will expose students to market trends and link them to the professional industry.
The focus of these multi-purpose partnerships is to develop creative and innovative collaborations between students and the industry experts to enrich both students’ learning skills through exposure working with experts in the field and initiate collaborative projects to develop the market-access of experts in building their businesses.
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Custom Design buildings spread over 100 Acres of land containing all the necessary facilities with special focus on safety and security of the students. Hostel facility is also available for boys and girls. 24/7 internet facility on the campus is available for students to do their research and assignments along with sports facilities.
We don’t just give students an education and experiences that set them up for success in a career. We help them succeed in their career to discover a field they’re passionate about and dare to lead it.