AIS 102: Islamic Culture in Spain (Second Culture)
Course Description
The aims of this course are to explain to the students the history, society, art and other cultural manifestations of al-Andalus from its birth in the year 711 to its disappearance in 1492. But the course will not be limited to this period nor to the geographical frame of al-Andalus. An ample introduction to the Islamic world will be given, and al-Andalus will be
related to the Omeya and Abbasi empires and in general the historical evolution of the Islam, the configuration of the Christian kingdoms of the north peninsular will be studied and the course will finish with an introduction to the Mudejars and the Moriscos (Moslem converts to Christianity).
Course Reflective Narrative
During the Spring Semester 2013, I completed AIS 102: Islamic Culture in Spain, this course meets the requirement of MLO 4 which is the secondary cultural knowledge. This course was one of the most intense course that I have taken, I could not afford to miss a day because of all the material given in a single class. I learned the art, history, and society of al-Andalus, from the beginning of the al-Andalus in 711 to its disappearance in 1492. In class the focus was the al-Andalus but we learned about the Islamic world, about the Abbasi and Omeya empires and the historic evolution of the Islam. My cultural expansion of MLO 4 was so rich, that I was so exited to tell everyone what I knew about the al-Andalus.
I really liked this class because I was able to visit some of the buildings that were constructed while al-Andalus was an empire; some examples are the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba and the famous Alhambra. They are two magnificent buildings that are full of art. During class we had two guided tours around Granada due to the many buildings that still exist from the Al-Andalus Empire. We also were given an assignment to go to the museum in the Alhambra and to write a paper about our visit. The class grade consisted of a midterm, final exam, attendance and participation.
The most amazing thing for me was the fact that there is so much to learn about Granada, being able to live there and see what the professor was talking about was unreal. There is so much valuable ceramic, music, buildings, books, and poems, from the al-Andalus empire that we can see today. I think it is always a plus when you are able to see what the professor is talking about. I would like to go back to Granada and revisit the Alhambra, take some family with me and be able to show and tell them all that I know about it.
Course Work Evidence
Homework
Exam1
Exam2
The aims of this course are to explain to the students the history, society, art and other cultural manifestations of al-Andalus from its birth in the year 711 to its disappearance in 1492. But the course will not be limited to this period nor to the geographical frame of al-Andalus. An ample introduction to the Islamic world will be given, and al-Andalus will be
related to the Omeya and Abbasi empires and in general the historical evolution of the Islam, the configuration of the Christian kingdoms of the north peninsular will be studied and the course will finish with an introduction to the Mudejars and the Moriscos (Moslem converts to Christianity).
Course Reflective Narrative
During the Spring Semester 2013, I completed AIS 102: Islamic Culture in Spain, this course meets the requirement of MLO 4 which is the secondary cultural knowledge. This course was one of the most intense course that I have taken, I could not afford to miss a day because of all the material given in a single class. I learned the art, history, and society of al-Andalus, from the beginning of the al-Andalus in 711 to its disappearance in 1492. In class the focus was the al-Andalus but we learned about the Islamic world, about the Abbasi and Omeya empires and the historic evolution of the Islam. My cultural expansion of MLO 4 was so rich, that I was so exited to tell everyone what I knew about the al-Andalus.
I really liked this class because I was able to visit some of the buildings that were constructed while al-Andalus was an empire; some examples are the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba and the famous Alhambra. They are two magnificent buildings that are full of art. During class we had two guided tours around Granada due to the many buildings that still exist from the Al-Andalus Empire. We also were given an assignment to go to the museum in the Alhambra and to write a paper about our visit. The class grade consisted of a midterm, final exam, attendance and participation.
The most amazing thing for me was the fact that there is so much to learn about Granada, being able to live there and see what the professor was talking about was unreal. There is so much valuable ceramic, music, buildings, books, and poems, from the al-Andalus empire that we can see today. I think it is always a plus when you are able to see what the professor is talking about. I would like to go back to Granada and revisit the Alhambra, take some family with me and be able to show and tell them all that I know about it.
Course Work Evidence
Homework
Exam1
Exam2