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Art education course: The Artistic Legacy of Al-Andalus (I)
From August 17, 2026 until September 20, 2026The sessions will be taking place on Tuesdays from September 22 through December 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CORDOBA
Casa Árabe headquarters (at Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9).
The sessions will be taking place on Tuesdays from September 22 through December 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The price for course registration is 50 euros. No more than 35 students.
In Spanish.
During the second half of 2026, Casa Árabe will continue to offer a series of arts education courses. This time around, we are presenting the first part of “The Artistic Legacy of Al-Andalus” in Cordoba, taking place from September 22 to December 22 over the course of 14 sessions. Registration will become available as of September.
Taught by Prof. Marisa Campillo, the purpose of the course is to provide participants with the tools necessary to describe and analyze the art of our heritage from Al-Andalus across various time periods, while recognizing and identifying its major architectural works. The first session will be taking place on September 22, 2026.
This course aims to take participants on a journey through Al-Andalus, exploring various religious, civil and military structures less known than more familiar sites like the Cordoba Mosque, the Giralda in Seville or the Alhambra in Granada.
To do so, we will be using the Council of Europe’s “The Routes of Al-Andalus Legacy” as a guide book:
• The Route of the Umayyads, the Caliphate, the Almoravids and Almohads, and the Nasrids.
• Routes inspired by notable figures, such as the poet and philosopher Ibn al-Khatib, the geographer al-Idrisi, the poet and Taifa king al-Mutamid and Washington Irving.
The “El legado Andalusí” Foundation of the Regional Government of Andalusia is responsible for publicizing these tours, promoting awareness of the cultural heritage of the Spanish-Muslim period.
The eight centuries of Al-Andalus’ existence left an indelible artistic mark on its territory, with unique characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the Iberian Peninsula and Europe.
The course has been designed for people who are curious about culture and enjoy art.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide participants with all of the knowledge they require to achieve a greater awareness of the art and culture in their surrounding environment.
- To describe and analyze the art of our heritage from Al-Andalus, focusing on its main forms of expression.
- To use proper artistic language and the appropriate specific terminology. - To promote social communication through interpersonal relationships.
METHODOLOGY
This will be based upon:
1.- Weekly sessions in person lasting an hour and a half. At these sessions, different teaching resources will be used, including PowerPoint presentations, videos, charts, maps, timelines, etc.
2.- Guided tours. The guided tours will be given by students and will be held, by consensus, on different dates throughout the course.
CONTENTS
The course will cover the religious, civil and military structures found along the various routes of Al-Andalus.
REGISTRATION
Registration is to be completed by using a form that will be posted on this website in September. Please, clearly enter your full name and an email address where we can contact you. Casa Árabe will get in touch with those interested in order to confirm their registration and provide information on the method of payment.
OTHER COURSES TAUGHT IN THE PAST
- Introduction to the art of Al-Andalus (parts one and two)
- Mudéjar art in Spanish architecture (parts one, two and three)
- “The art of the North African Almoravid and Almohad Berber empires”
- Nasrid art (Parts one and two)
- Mozarabic art (Part one and Part Two)
- Orientalism in the Spanish painting of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Parts One and Two).
This course aims to take participants on a journey through Al-Andalus, exploring various religious, civil and military structures less known than more familiar sites like the Cordoba Mosque, the Giralda in Seville or the Alhambra in Granada.
To do so, we will be using the Council of Europe’s “The Routes of Al-Andalus Legacy” as a guide book:
• The Route of the Umayyads, the Caliphate, the Almoravids and Almohads, and the Nasrids.
• Routes inspired by notable figures, such as the poet and philosopher Ibn al-Khatib, the geographer al-Idrisi, the poet and Taifa king al-Mutamid and Washington Irving.
The “El legado Andalusí” Foundation of the Regional Government of Andalusia is responsible for publicizing these tours, promoting awareness of the cultural heritage of the Spanish-Muslim period.
The eight centuries of Al-Andalus’ existence left an indelible artistic mark on its territory, with unique characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the Iberian Peninsula and Europe.
The course has been designed for people who are curious about culture and enjoy art.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide participants with all of the knowledge they require to achieve a greater awareness of the art and culture in their surrounding environment.
- To describe and analyze the art of our heritage from Al-Andalus, focusing on its main forms of expression.
- To use proper artistic language and the appropriate specific terminology. - To promote social communication through interpersonal relationships.
METHODOLOGY
This will be based upon:
1.- Weekly sessions in person lasting an hour and a half. At these sessions, different teaching resources will be used, including PowerPoint presentations, videos, charts, maps, timelines, etc.
2.- Guided tours. The guided tours will be given by students and will be held, by consensus, on different dates throughout the course.
CONTENTS
The course will cover the religious, civil and military structures found along the various routes of Al-Andalus.
REGISTRATION
Registration is to be completed by using a form that will be posted on this website in September. Please, clearly enter your full name and an email address where we can contact you. Casa Árabe will get in touch with those interested in order to confirm their registration and provide information on the method of payment.
OTHER COURSES TAUGHT IN THE PAST
- Introduction to the art of Al-Andalus (parts one and two)
- Mudéjar art in Spanish architecture (parts one, two and three)
- “The art of the North African Almoravid and Almohad Berber empires”
- Nasrid art (Parts one and two)
- Mozarabic art (Part one and Part Two)
- Orientalism in the Spanish painting of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Parts One and Two).
