HAU33007/11 Islamic Art and Architecture of the Medieval Mediterranean
This module considers objects and places from the medieval world that have accumulated multiple meanings over time. Challenging the narrative of a 'clash of civilisations' between Islam and Christianity, it focuses on the entangled histories of art and architecture in the medieval Mediterranean, examining through case studies the mediatory role of art, material culture and architecture from the 10th to 15th centuries.
- Module Organisers:
- Dr Anna McSweeney
- Duration:
- Semesters 2
- Contact Hours:
- 2 lectures per week, 1 seminar per fortnight
- Weighting:
- 10 ECTS
- Asessment:
- HAU33007 Essay and visual analysis
- HAU33011 Essay and visual analysis & Project
- Course open to:
[M=mandatory; O= optional] :- Single Honors (O), Joint Honors (O), Art History as a minor (O), visiting (O), AHMC (O).
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Understand and explain the history and meaning of key terms used to describe works of art and architecture from the medieval Islamic Mediterranean.
- Identify key sites and works of art from the period.
- Engage critically with methodologies, scholarly debates and texts which shape art historical interpretations of the period.
- Defend an argument in response to a specific question in written and oral presentations, using examples of works of art.
- Communicate ideas formed from the study of both primary and secondary sources.