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FINE 275Calligraphy to Conceptual Art: Text as an Image in Islamic and East Asian Visual Arts

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Fine Arts
Cross-listed
SI 231R, EASIA 231R

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Exploring the history of Islamic and East Asian calligraphic arts and the study of Eastern and Western artists, this course examines multiple ways in which writing and other forms of visible language are incorporated into visual arts. Through studio projects, students explore conceptual approaches to text-based image making.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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Fall 2024

Fall 2017

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