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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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HART 524 001 (CRN: 14652)
PERSIANATE BOOK ARTS
Long Title: PERSIANATE ARTS OF THE BOOK
Department: Art History
Instructors:
Meeting: 1:00PM - 3:30PM W (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 5
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 15
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 7-SEP-2026 6:42AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This seminar explores figural painting and arts of the book in the Persianate cultural sphere, ca. 1300s-1800s. We will study concepts of the book in Islamic civilization, illustrated narratives of Persian literature, word/image relationship, albums, and single-page portraits. All the course meetings will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Graduate students are required to submit a research paper (15-20 pages). Cross-list: HART 324. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 524 if student has credit for HART 324.