The MSc in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism is a multidisciplinary program that produces and transfer knowledge in the fields of Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism with a strong relevance toward the contemporary world of Muslim societies. The program is conducted in collaboration with the University of Oxford in the UK, it aims to equip the next generation of curators, historians, and designers with a critical and informed understanding of Islamic art and architecture. This program encourages research towards safeguarding Islamic cultural heritage by examining the contextual history of Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism.
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Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 36 CH
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| IAA 600 | Independent Project Modelling | 3 |
| IAA 610 | Research and Design Methods | 3 |
| IAA 611 | History of Islamic Art and Architecture I (650-1250) | 3 |
| IAA 612 | Ahkam al-Bunyan-Building Ordinances | 3 |
| IAA 613 | Interpreting Environments: Habitat Values and Sustainable | 3 |
| IAA 623 | History of Islamic Art and Architecture II (1250-1900) | 3 |
| IAA 625 | Survey of Architectural Typologies of the Islamic World | 3 |
| 21 |
| 6 |
| Islamic Objects and Manuscripts | |
| Museum and Exhibition Studies | |
| Mosque Architecture Design | |
| Islamic Architecture and Urbanism in the 20th & 21st Centuries | |
| Contemporary Cities for Muslim Societies | |
| Globalization, Cities and Urban Policies | |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| Urban Interventions in Historic Islamic Cities | |
| Physical Spaces and Spatial Humanities in Digital Societies | |
| Types and Typologies of Domestic Architecture | |
| Sustainable Islamic Urbanism: Past and Present | |
| |
| 3 |
| IAA 695 | Master's Thesis Hours | 0-6 |
| 6 |
| | 0 |
