ART 344 - Global Arts of Islam

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Introduction to Islamic art, architecture, and visual and material culture, created globally ca. 600 to the present. Examines the emergence of new artistic forms; investigates major social, political, religious, historical, and cross-cultural influences within Islamic art and architecture; and explores the roles of historical and contemporary Islamic art in the present day.
GenEd: UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives