The MA in Contemporary Islamic Art offers students and professionals a unique opportunity to attain and advance their expertise and knowledge in an emerging cultural phenomenon.
Students will be given specialist training in the practice and theory of classical Islamic art within the context of contemporary Western art and design practice. This course has been designed specifically in response to a rapidly changing cultural and professional environment in the fast movement of cultures and people.
The course builds upon previous models in order to introduce the fluidity of contemporary Islamic and eastern traditions in a new and modern practice. The course takes advantage of the diverse professional backgrounds and individual expertise of the staff to support students through their chosen fields of interest.
The university is one of the largest in Britain, the Department of Architecture at Oxford Brookes enjoys an excellent reputation. It is a lively and exciting Department hosting a wide range of special events and welcomes many visitors including excellent speakers. The Department is thriving. This year we welcomed around 150 new students onto our undergraduate courses and further 120 onto our diploma and master’s programmes. We are now one of the largest departments in the University with a total of nearly 700 students and 80 staff.
