62-210 Stars, Kites and Darts: A Primer on Islamic Geometric Designs

3 units, Carnegie Mellon University

The title of this microcourse takes it name from the dominant geometric figures found in islamic style patterns, tiling and designs, in which is provided an overview of geometric designs across various islamic cultures, their compositional styles classified and the constructive composition of representative examples demonstrated. Students assignments mirror these exercises and include simple compositional analyses and developing an islamic design of their own.

Prerequisites: none listed

Courseweave needs JavaScript to show sections, workloads and planning tools.