BHIA-307 History of Islamic Art - 03 (Fall 2020)

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

This course is meant as an introduction to the arts and architecture of the Islamic world, from the time of the Prophet to the present day. The course will concentrate on selected moments and monuments in the central historic regions—the Arab Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Iran, India, and Turkey—and consider the relationship of the visual arts to the history, geography, and traditions of each region.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understanding of Islamic art as essentially a devotional art.
Understanding the philosophy of Islamic art in a historical and contemporary context.
A working knowledge of Islamic Art and civilization with emphasis on philosophy, art, architecture, crafts, achievements in various fields and lifestyles.
Knowledge of the place and practice of Islamic Arts in the contemporary Muslim world.
Understanding of the place of Islamic Arts in the history of art, design, and culture, including but not limited to Pakistan.
Opportunities to develop an area of emphasis in Islamic Arts.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS ETC.

Power point presentations are uploaded

TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED FOR THE COURSE /ARTIST WORK / VIDEOS

Hatlstein, Mank and Delli, Peter . Islamic art and architecture, Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition, 2017
Durant, Vill. Our Oriental Heritage (Story of Civilization), Fine Communications, 1997
Wells, H.G., A short history of the world , Forgotten Books (1524),2015
Lassner, Jacob. Islamic Revolution and Historical Memory: An Inquiry into the Art of Abbasid Apologetics (American Oriental Series) Eisenbrauns,1987
Ahmed, Muslim architecture: From the advent of Islam in Arabia to the rise of the great Ummayad Khilafat in Spain, Pakistan Institute of Arts and Design of Book-Production 1974

Week

Topics and Readings

Dates

Lecture: (Basic information + History online presentation)

The "drawing basics" are the five main skills of drawing. They are the ability to: recognize edges, lines, and angles; to reckon proportion and perspective; deciphering shadow, highlights, and gradations of tone; and lastly, the ability to unconsciously drawstring them all together - which comes to you with practice- (Line & pattern practice for home)

13-10-2020

(Basic information + History) (online presentation)

Disarranged Still life with figure: Practice free hand & with measurements)

Research on still-life artists (Old & Contemporary for home assignment)

21-10-2020

Techniques of drawing – 5 basic techniques – (online presentation for class)

life drawing (formulaic techniques and observational techniques)

Practice work for home assignment- measuring & proportional measurement relationship)

28-10-2020

(Online Presentation on Human Anatomy)

Portrait in Char Coal – Class Assignment

Portrait in Colored Pencil- Home Assignment

Life Drawing: Practice of body structure & muscular study

03-11-2020

Critical Conversation about Drawing – Online Presentation

Research on figurative artists- (Home Assignment)

10-11-2020

Compositions (Figurative) – Students shall collect visuals for group compositions (Class & home assignments)

Students shall create different figurative compositions.

17-11-2020

16 Pencil Drawing Techniques: rendering Techniques online presentation

Practices for class assignments + rendering in drawing assignments for home assignment

24-11-2020

Technical drawing graphics + categories of technical drawings for architecture Online presentation

Practice of drawing for different elements of architecture

01-12-2020

MID EXAMS

08-12-2020

10.

Cityscapes – Assignments for drawing study for architecture

Class and home assignment- Practice

15-12-2020

11.

Techniques of drawing- Architectural Studies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tvpLi1IVqY

22-12-2020

12.

Old architecture - Practice

Students shall observe and draw different parts of architecture and later they shall study complete architecture study of one old building of their own choice.

29-12-2020

13.

Old architecture - Practice

Students shall observe and draw different parts of architecture and later they shall study complete architecture study of one old building of their own choice.

05-01-2020

14.

Creating Illusion with drawing

Creating Optical illusion through drawing -Home assignment

12-01-2020

15.

Drawing Media: contemporary and historic – Online presentation

Accurate perceptual drawing

Five Strategies for Accurate Perceptual Drawing

19-01-2020

16.

FINAL EXAM / PROJECT

26-01-2020

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Sessional: 20 (PowerPoint Presentations, Practical Assignments and Homework)

Mid exam: 30

Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS
75% Attendance will me must.
Cell Phones should be silent during class.
Students will bring their laptops in computer lab.