| Course Code |
Course Title |
Weekly Hours* |
ECTS |
Weekly Class Schedule |
| T |
P |
| ARCH414 |
Introduction to Islamic Architecture |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Thursday, 11:00-13:00 |
| Prerequisite |
ARCH207 |
It is a prerequisite to |
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| Lecturer |
Edin Jahic |
Office Hours / Room / Phone |
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| E-mail |
ejahic@ius.edu.ba |
| Assistant |
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Assistant E-mail |
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| Course Objectives |
To develop knowledge in Islamic architectural tradition through the major dynastic periods. To get familiar with typical forms, styles, influences, and decoration of a certain period. To introduce a student in architectural characteristics of main monuments from the formation period, through classical and post classical period in the end of 18th century.
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| Textbook |
Ettinghausen, R, and Grabar, O. The Art and Architecture of Islam 650-1250, Yale, 1987; Blair, S., and Bloom, J., The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven, 1994; Goodwin, G., A History of Ottoman Architecture. New York, 1987; Hillenbrand, R., Islamic Architecture, Form, function and meaning, New York, 1994; Unsal, B., Turkish Islamic Architecture, in Seljuk and Ottoman times 1071-1923, London, 1973
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| Learning Outcomes |
After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: |
- Identify major characteristics and forms of Islamic architecture
- Explain how Islamic belief gave impetus in formation of Islamic Art and Architecture
- Identify major succeeding dynastic periods together with principal monuments and their main stylistic features
- Define typical architectural forms in period of 7th to 18th century
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| Teaching Methods |
Power Point and hand drawing presentations. Active tutorial sessions for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress. Essay. Drawing records.
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| WEEK |
TOPIC |
REFERENCE |
| Week 1 |
Introduction: from the birth of Islam till the formation of Islamic architecture |
Ettinghausen, 17-25; |
| Week 2 |
The Umayyads 650-750 |
Ettinghausen, 26-71; |
| Week 3 |
The Abbasid tradition 750-950 |
Ettinghausen, 75-105; |
| Week 4 |
The Umayyads of Spain 756-1031, North Africa 1000-1260; |
Ettinghausen, 125-145; |
| Week 5 |
The Fatimids 910-1171; Iran and Central Asia 800-1025; |
Ettinghausen, 168-186; 209-224; |
| Week 6 |
1st In-class exam (Topics from week 1 - 4) |
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| Week 7 |
Great Seljuks 1040-1194; |
Ettinghausen, 256-286; |
| Week 8 |
Seljuks of Rum 1075-1308; Ilkhanids; Timurids; Uzbeks; |
Etting., 313-326; Unsal, 15-37; Blair, 5-19; 38-54; 197-207 |
| Week 9 |
The Mamluk architecture in Cairo; Arch in Maghrib and Andalusia, 13-15th century |
Blair, 70-96 |
| Week 10 |
The Early Ottoman architecture until the fall of Constantinople |
Blair, 114-131 |
| Week 11 |
Quiz (Topics from week 5; 6; 8) |
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| Week 12 |
Classical Ottoman architectural heritage |
Goodwin, 15-100, |
| Week 13 |
The Safavid architecture |
Blair, 183-198 |
| Week 14 |
The contemporary Islamic architecture: challenges, approaches and expressions |
Serageldin. |
| Week 15 |
2nd In-class exam (All topics) |
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