Course Catalog - 2021-2022

     

ARCH 332 - JERUSALEM TO ISFAHAN

Long Title: JERUSALEM TO ISFAHAN
Department: Architecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: A seminar on key topics of the study of visual cultures in the medieval and early modern Muslim world focused on specific works of art. Politics of architectural patronage, dissemination of visual languages, calligraphy, "ornament" and figural representation in Islam, cross-cultural exchanges and trans-religious iconographies are among the topics discussed. Cross-list: HART 322, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 522. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ARCH 332 if student has credit for ARCH 522.