Art History & Cultural Policy - Early Islamic Art & Architecure
This module will introduce students to the art and architecture of the Islamic Mediterranean and Middle East, as well as the arts produced by Christians, Jews, and others who were the subjects and neighbours of the early Islamic states.
Duration
Spring Trimester - January to May
MODE OF DELIVERY:Face-to-Face
Eligibility
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Additional Information:
Art History majors should not take any Stage 2 or 3 Art History modules until they have completed their Stage 1 Art History requirements.
Careers / Further progression
Open Learning means you can fit university around your life. Whether you're looking to progress your career, or you've just finished school and wondering if university is for you, Open Learning fits around your schedule and gives you all the benefits of being a full-time student, without the full-time commitment.
Open Learning allows you to select the modules you wish to study, set the pace of your study, and whether you undertake the module assessment. It also can lead to undergraduate degree entry in UCD if you are taking the Certificate in Open Learning (30 credits) or if you are a Mature Student you can take one module (5 credits) in lieu of the MSAP exam.
There are 14 Progression Pathways to choose from Students who earn 30 credits (6 x 5 credit modules) receive a NFQ Level 7 Certificate in Open Learning. This can be used to apply through the CAO for dedicated places on 14 different UCD degree programmes depending on Grade Point Average (GPA) and modules completed.
Further information
TRIMESTER: Spring
To get started, you need to first complete and submit an online pre-registration form. Applications will reopen again on 8 August 2023.
Beginning with the Byzantine and Sasanian Persian Empires, the previous rulers of the Middle East before the rise of Islam, the module will survey the buildings and works of art created within the Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatimid, Seljuq, Ayyubid, and Mamluk states (c. A.D. 650-1250). Focusing on art and architecture produced in the service of religion as well as more secular interests, the module will allow students to engage with the major monuments and themes of the period, including the role of ornament, cross-cultural exchange, attitudes towards figural images, and the written word as image, as well as to reflect critically on the ways that Islamic art historically has been described and theorised (e.g. Orientalist stereotypes). When possible, visits to local collections (the Chester Beatty Library, the National Museum of Ireland-Collins Barracks) will enable students to see works of art, especially manuscripts, made for Muslim, Christian, and Jewish patrons.
We have a dedicated team who supports the Open Learning programme:
Jenny Doyle, Centre Operations Manager - jennifer.doyle@ucd.ie
Lucy and Ciarán are members of our Operations Team and they can also help you with your queries. Get in touch with us by emailing all@ucd.ie