History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language

The MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language from SOAS University of Londoncombines the strengths of the MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East with intensive language training in Arabic, Persian or Turkish.

On the MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London students will study the arts of the Islamic Middle East exploring a wide range of arts and material culture, from Islamic visual culture; Arab, Persian and Turkish painting; the calligraphy and illumination of the Qur'an; the architecture and urbanism of Morocco; the arts and architecture of the Ottomans in Turkey and the Balkans; and the material culture of western Iran.

Employment

Students 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.Recent School of Arts graduates have been hired by:

• Christie’s

• Christine Park Gallery

• Crisis

• Design Museum

• Hong Kong Museum Of Art

• India Foundation For The Arts

• Japanese Gallery

• Museum of East Asian Art

• Music in Detention

• National Gallery

• Pan Arts

• People Projects Culture & Change

• Roundhouse Trust

• Somerset House Trust

Courses include:

• Directed Readings in an African, Asian, or Middle Eastern Language

• Islam and the West: Artistic and Cultural Contacts

• Islamic Visual Culture

• Art and Architecture of the Seljuks and Ottomans (12th -15th centuries)

• Curating Cultures

• Deities, Devotion and the arts of Hinduism