Undergraduate Course: Islam Through the Arts (IMES10074)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide an overview of some of the artistic expressions of Muslims. We will study examples of literature, calligraphy, architecture, painting, drama and film covering both the classical period as well as contemporary Muslim societies. These case studies will provide us with an understanding of Islam as practiced and expressed by Muslims in various time periods as well as some of the fundamental concepts of their faith. The course does not require a prior knowledge of Islam and is appropriate for both those who are studying Islamic Studies and those wishing to acquire an understanding of Islam. There will be some requirement for students to get involved in the production of artistic pieces themselves, though this does not require them to have any prior skills in the fields they will experiment. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be completed |
Assessment Information
| 3x short assignments (30%), 1 x 2500 words essay (30%) and 1 x 2 hour exam (40%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Renard, J, (1996) Seven Doors to Islam: spirituality and the religious life of Muslims University of California Press.
Cragg, K, (1988) Readings in the Qur¿an: Selected and Translated with an Introductory Essay, Collins.
Sells, M, (1999) Approaching the Qur¿an : the Early Revelations, White Cloud Press.
Nasr, S. H, (1987) Islamic Art and Spirituality, Golgonooza Press.
Bowen, D. L and A Evelyn, (1993) Everyday life in the Muslim Middle East, Indiana University Press.
Bowen, J R, (1993) Muslims Through Discourse: Religion and Ritual in Gayo Society, Princeton University Press.
Schimmel. A (1982) As through a Veil: Mystical Poetry in Islam, Columbia University Press.
Seguy, M. R. (1977) The miraculous journey of Mahomet: Mirâj nâmeh, Bibliothèque nationale, Paris (Manuscrit supplément Turc 190), G. Braziller.
Chelkowski, P.J (1976) Ta¿ziyeh: Ritual and Drama in Iran, New York University Press.
Schubel. V J (1993) Religious Performance in Contemporary Islam: Shi¿i Devotional Rituals in South Asia, University of South Carolina Press.
Sperl, S. and C. Shackel (1996) Qasida Poetry in Islamic Asia and Africa, Brill.
Schimmel. A. (1990) Calligraphy and Islamic Culture, Tauris.
Schimmel. A. (1994) Deciphering the signs of God: A phenomenological Approach to Islam, Edinburgh University Press.
Schimmel. A. (1970) Islamic Calligraphy, Brill.
Blair, Sheila (2006) Islamic Calligraphy, Edinburgh University Press.
Ernst, C. (1997) The Shambhala Guide to Sufism, Shambhala Publications.
Safadi Y H. (1978) Islamic Calligraphy, Thames and Hudson.
Ahmad, R (1991) We sinful women: Contemporary Urdu Feminist Poetry, Women's Press.
Mitchell, T (2001) Global Noise: Rap and Hip Hop Outside the USA, Wesleyan University Press.
Gray, E (1995) The Green Sea Of Heaven, White Cloud Press.
De Bruijn, J.T. P. (1997) Persian Sufi Poetry: An Introduction To The Mystical Use Of Classical Persian Poems, Curzon.
Schimmel, A. (1987) Islam An Introduction, State University of New York Press.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Islam, Arts, Film, Calligraphy, Architecture, Painting |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nacim Pak-Shiraz
Tel: (0131 6)50 8432
Email: Nacim.Pak-Shiraz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Rhona Hajcman
Tel: (0131 6)51 3846
Email: Rhona.Hajcman@ed.ac.uk |
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