Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: VISUAL CULTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD I

Department: Art History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An introduction to the arts of architecture of the Islamic world from the rise of Islam to the Mongol invasions. Explores the development of a visual tradition through its continuities, regional variations, exchanges, and intertextualities. Examines key religious and secular institutions and art forms through their aesthetic and historical contexts. Cross-list: ARCH 331.