Fall 2026

Art and Architecture in the Age of the Caliphs

ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF THE CALIPHS explores tenth-century Islamic art and architecture through the lens of the Abbasids, Umayyads, and Fatimids.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.60 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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ARTHIST 413

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.60 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Architectural and urban projects of the Abbasids, Umayyads, and Fatimids
  • Development of Cairo, Baghdad/Samarra, and Cordoba as capital cities
  • Portable arts, exchange, and gift-giving in the Mediterranean
  • Sectarian identity (Shi'ite vs Sunni) in Islamic art
  • Incorporation of Christian and Jewish culture
  • Meaning of ornament and style in Islamic art

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  • Analyze competing visions of power and sources of legitimacy in Islamic art and architecture
  • Evaluate the role of exchange, gift-giving, and attribution in portable arts
  • Examine sectarian identity and cultural incorporation in the Mediterranean context

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