Course Description
This course surveys the architecture and art of the Islamic civilization from the 7th through the 21th centuries in the Middle East, North Africa and Al-Andalus. The course spread geographically and chronologically to cover the architecture of early Islamic era, Umayyads, Abbasids, Ayyubid, Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottomans. It examines the form and function of architecture as well as the social, historical and cultural contexts, patterns of use, and evolving meanings attributed to buildings. It also focuses on the mechanisms of Islamic built environment production. Examples of the main building types in the Islamic era (e.g. mosques, madrasas, mausoleum, etc.) are analyzed; their architectural and stylistic characteristics are examined in conjunction with their historical, political, and intellectual settings. Contemporary attempts to revive Islamic architecture are tackled at the end of the course. A few examples will be examined in the light of the knowledge acquainted during the course as to the essence of Islamic architecture.
Course ID: INDSG 403
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | INDSG 309 |
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