Course Details
Country:
Morocco
Institution:
Al Akhawayn University
Course Title:
Islamic Art and Architecture
Course Number:
HUM2301
Course Description:
HUM 2301 Islamic Art and Architecture 3 SCH (Equivalent to HUM 2304) Prerequisites: Sophomore classification, FAS 1220 This course, taught in English, is an introduction to Islamic art and architecture with an emphasis on the Maghreb and al-Andalus. The first section of the course deals with the period of formation of Islamic art from the advent of Islam to the end of the Umayyad period. The second section consists of a survey of the art and architecture of the major dynasties of the Islamic West from A.D. 750 to A.D. 1800. The last section of the course 237 links Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism to their social and economic contexts. The course requires students to consider the intellectual and humanist dimensions of artistic production.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ARTH 320, HNRS 122, RELI 237
