ARCH 331 - VIS CULTURAL ISLAMIC WORLD I
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Department: Architecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: VISUAL CULTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD I
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An introduction to the arts and 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.
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Also offered as HART 321.