ARH 217 History of Middle Eastern and Islamic Art

A historical survey of the visual arts of the Middle East and Islam. Including, selected works of Mesopotamia and Persia, metalwork, Islamic ornament and architecture, miniature paintings and calligraphy.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: placement into WR 115 or above

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters, Cultural Literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast works of Middle Eastern art throughout history, reflecting on their symbolic, religious, and political aspects

2.Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, political, religious, or philosophical—in the visual arts of the Middle East, in order to respectfully and constructively collaborate with others

3. Use Library resources to conduct independent research for academic papers, and reflect on successes, failures, and obstacles in that process

4. Effectively communicate knowledge of Middle Eastern art, using specific vocabulary, art historical methodologies and forms of analysis (formal, aesthetic, iconographical, sociohistorical)

5. Apply the methodologies and skills gained in the course to produce critical reviews of artworks