Arabic Calligraphy Appreciation

The Arabic Calligraphy Appreciation course is 6 weeks long and introduces the student to an awareness of the world of calligraphy and the discipline required in learning to be a calligrapher.

While this course is not on the path to ijaza (certification) in Arabic calligraphy, it is a way to take an intellectual and hands-on look at how Arabic calligraphy is taught formally. The most important aspect of this class is understanding the anatomies of letters in the Thuluth script by writing them and analyzing the works of some famous calligraphers. The Islamic arts are transmitted through the Ijaza system and calligraphy has been preserved for over 1000 years through a very strict methodology. This course creates an awareness and appreciation of this tradition. Our teacher, Farzana Razzaque is a calligrapher and artist who is training in the Osmanli (Ottoman) tradition of the Naskh and Thuluth scripts. Students are expected to allocate approximately 4 hours per