- ART210 Special Topics: Islamic Art and Architecture
- Course Description
- This course surveys the art and architecture of societies where Muslims were dominant or where they formed significant minorities from the 7th through the 20th centuries. It examines the form and function of architecture and works of art as well as the social, historical and cultural contexts, patterns of use, and evolving meanings attributed to art by the users. The course follows a chronological order, where selected visual materials are treated along chosen themes. Themes include the creation of a distinctive visual culture in the emerging Islamic polity; the development of urban institutions; key architectural types such as the mosque, madrasa, caravanserai, palace and mausoleum; art objects and the arts of the illustrated book; cultural interconnections along trade and pilgrimage routes; westernization and modernization in art and architecture.
- Course Video
- Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
- Academic Information
- Credits: 3
- Schedule & Fee
- Dates: Jun 1 - Jul 15
Class #: 1814
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960 - Instructor
- Melanie Michailidis
michailidis@ucdavis.edu | Bio - Book Information
- Hillenbrand, Robert. Islamic Art and Architecture (paperback). Thames & Hudson, 1999, reprinted 2005. ISBN 978-0-500-20305-7
- Wimba Requirement
- UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.