BS in Communication Design
A four-year undergraduate programme in Communication Design at the ARY School of Media Studies.
Programme overview
Degree programme: BS in Communication Design (BS-CD) · Faculty: Liberal Arts & Humanities · Department: Media Art & Design · Duration: 4 years (8 semesters) · Eligibility: 12 years of education.
The programme integrates creative practice with critical thinking through major, interdisciplinary, and general education courses spanning visual communication, graphic design, motion graphics, multimedia, and digital media production.
Curriculum
Course breakdown: General Education (34 credit hours, 15 courses) · Core Courses (84 credit hours, 28 courses) · Interdisciplinary courses (12 credit hours, 4 courses) · Internship (3 credit hours) · Capstone (3 credit hours) · Total: 136 credit hours across 49 courses.
Semester 1
- Visual Communication & Design (MJ)
- Drawing Perspectives (MJ)
- Digital Photography (MJ)
- Quantitative Reasoning-I (GED)
- Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (GED)
- Functional English (GED)
Semester 2
- Life Drawing (MJ)
- Fundamentals of Design (MJ)
- Quantitative Reasoning-II (GED)
- Psychology (GED)
- Expository Writing (GED)
- Global Sustainability (GED)
- Fahm ul Quran-I / Ethics for Non-Muslims (GED)
Semester 3
- Graphics Design (MJ)
- Professional Communication (ID)
- Philosophy & Critical Thinking (ID)
- Foreign Language (GED)
- Religious Education / Ethics for non-Muslim students (GED)
- Pakistan Studies (GED)
- Fahm ul Quran-II / Ethics for Non-Muslims (GED)
Semester 4
- Typography (MJ)
- Motion Graphics (MJ)
- Multimedia Communication (MJ)
- Color Psychology & Management (MJ)
- Civics and Community Engagement (GED)
- Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (GED)
- Entrepreneurship (GED)
Semester 5
- Storyboarding & Idea Development (MJ)
- Digital Image Manipulation (MJ)
- Video Editing & Color Grading (MJ)
- Calligraphy Art (MJ)
- AI & Data Analytics in Media (ID)
- Classical Drama (ID)
Semester 6
- Introduction to Sufism (MJ)
- Campaign Designing (MJ)
- Artificial Intelligence Applications and Society (MJ)
- Internship (MJ)
- Music and Ideas (MJ)
- History of Ideas (MJ)
Semester 7
- Documentary Production (MJ)
- Generative AI (MJ)
- Editorial Design (MJ)
- Semiotics (MJ)
- UI/UX Development (MJ)
- Research Methodology (MJ)
Semester 8
- Visual & Popular Culture (MJ)
- Capstone Project
- Packaging Design (MJ)
- Mix Media Design (MJ)
Admission & eligibility
Intermediate or equivalent (12 Years of Education)
Ready to begin?
Apply for BS in Communication Design. Fall 2026–27. A simple, guided online application that takes under a minute.