Programme Design
Complete creative-arts programmes written end to end: schemes of study, 16-session course outlines, final-project briefs, readings and rubrics.
A creative-arts degree is only as good as what happens in each of its sessions. PGA writes programmes from the ground up: the scheme of study semester by semester, then every course in a standard 16-session format with objectives, weekly topics, readings and a final project that proves the student can do the work.
The course library behind this covers more than 440 outlines across design, film and TV, animation and VFX, fine arts, photography, content creation, performing arts and media management, at every level from a four-month certificate to a master’s. New programmes are assembled from proven courses and new ones written where the field has moved.
Programmes are revised continuously. Industry advisers, alumni in their first jobs and faculty feedback all feed into course revisions, and courses that stop matching what studios need get rewritten.
What’s included
- Scheme of study
- Semester-by-semester course plan with credit hours, prerequisites, electives and specialisation tracks.
- 16-session course blueprints
- For every course: description, five learning objectives, a topic for each session, midterm placement and final project.
- Final-project briefs
- A project that tests the course’s objectives, developed in stages from session 8 or 9 and defended before a jury.
- Reading and resource lists
- Books, films and references for each course, checked for availability.
- Assessment rubrics
- Criteria for concept, originality, technical execution, presentation, logic and professional quality.
- Elective banks
- Pools of electives so each cohort can specialise without new approvals every year.
- Student requirement documents
- Before each course starts, a list of the materials, equipment and software students need.
- Revision cycle
- Regular review of outlines with faculty and industry, and implementation of changes.
How it runs
Define the programme
Level, duration, credit hours, intake, specialisations and the jobs graduates should be ready for.
Draft the scheme
A semester map drawing on the PGA course library, with gaps identified.
Write the courses
New outlines written by practitioners in each field; existing ones adapted.
Review
Internal academic review, industry review and alignment with HEC requirements.
Approve and launch
Documentation for the university’s Board of Studies and Board of Faculty, then launch planning.
What you leave with
- Scheme of study
- Course outlines for every course
- Final-project briefs and rubrics
- Reading lists
- Board of Studies documentation
Questions
Can we see sample course outlines?
Yes. Every course in the PGA course library is published on this site, session by session.
Do you write programmes outside creative arts?
Our depth is creative arts, media and design, including the management and marketing courses that sit alongside them.
Everything else we run
 | HEC Alignment | Every programme and course aligned with Higher Education Commission policy, and kept aligned as policy changes. |
 | Faculty | Working practitioners from studios, agencies and production houses, recruited, trained to teach and evaluated every semester. |
 | Assessment & Juries | Final projects developed in stages and defended twice: to faculty at an internal jury, then to working professionals who hold the final 40 marks. |
 | Industry Linkages | Guest speakers, workshops, studio visits, classes inside production houses, live briefs, internships and job placement. |
 | Scholarships | Rs 250M+ secured for creative-arts students, with partner sourcing, fair selection, monitoring and alumni reporting. |
 | Student Life | Orientation, counselling, five student societies, festivals, sports week, the annual magazine and outreach teams. |
 | Alumni | 5,000+ graduates, with chapters abroad, mentoring, referrals, and a steady return to the classroom as teachers and jurors. |