Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MA one year full-time, two or three years part-time
The Islamic Middle East has given rise to an impressive material culture that continues in the present. This programme covers an area stretching from Islamic Spain through the Arab countries, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia in diverse historical periods. It offers students an unmatched opportunity to study particular regions or categories of art, including Fatimid art; the architecture and urbanism of Morocco; Arab, Persian and Turkish painting; the calligraphy and illumination of the Qur’an; Mamluk art and architecture; the arts and architecture of the Ottomans in Turkey and the Balkans; and the material culture of western Iran. Archaeological issues of the Islamic Middle East are also considered.
In addition, the degree engages with trans-regional topics that extend beyond the Middle East, such as cultural and artistic relationships between the Islamic Middle East and Europe.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
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tudents in the School of Arts develop a critical and theoretically informed approach to global arts and culture. In addition to an intercultural awareness and practical expertise, graduates gain a wide portfolio of transferable skills which are especially sought after in the creative and cultural industries.
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Core
Dissertation in History of Art and Architecture of Islamic Middle East - 60 credits
Open
Compulsory
Theory and Method in Art History - 15 credits
Open
Guided options
Students must take a minimum of 45 credits from the guided option list
Islam and the West: Artistic and Cultural Contacts - 15 credits
Open
Arab Painting - 15 credits
Open
Vision, Visuality and Islamic Visual Culture Studies - 15 credits
Open
Art and Architecture of the Seljuks and Ottomans (12th -15th centuries) - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take a maximum of 60 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
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