ARHT3678 Text, Image, Sound: Islamic Book Arts (University of Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ARHT3678 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Art History. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 文本、图像、声音：伊斯兰书籍艺术
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Art History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides a thematic study of historical and contemporary book arts in the Islamic world, drawing on the art of painting and calligraphy as well as key texts to engage with the foundational interrelations between text, image, orality and other forms of sensory experience. Starting with early Qurans, we move to pre-modern illustrated manuscripts, and modern and contemporary works of art inspired by manuscript cultures, exploring histories of authorship, portraiture…
ARHT3678 has 2 scored reviews: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars).
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Q: Is ARHT3678 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARHT3678, and when is it offered?
A: ARHT3678 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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