IAA744 Ornament in Islamic Art and Architecture

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course addresses the important role of the ornament in Islamic art and architecture. It explores the various theories of ornament from the Nineteenth century to the present, and studies their applications in Islamic art and architecture. The course would require from  students’ personal research, detailed archival and fieldwork to study various types of ornament.

Pre-requisite: ARCH371 History of Architecture I, or IAA375 Introduction to Islamic Art, or IAA376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture