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History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East (Taught)

Study level:
Postgraduate
Awarded by:
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

Course summary

This programme covers an area stretching from Islamic Spain through the Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, and Central Asia in diverse historical periods; it offers courses dealing with particular regions or categories of art such as Fatimid art and architecture, Arab, Persian, and Turkish painting, Mamluk architecture, and applied arts and architecture of Ottoman Egypt and Syria; various archaeological issues of the Islamic Middle East are also covered; the programme also engages with trans-regional topics that extend beyond the Middle East, such as the illumination of the Qur'an, and cultural and artistic relationships between the Islamic Middle East and Europe.

Modules

Core module: dissertation in history of art and archaeology.

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Entry requirements

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.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/fees-funding-and-finance/tuition-fees/postgraduate-fees

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