ARS233Apocrypha and Icons
2 credits
An interpretation of iconographic themes that are not mentioned in the Holy Bible, in the light of the apocryphal writings and according to Christian tradition.
ARS301Bachelor Project + Research Note
3 credits
For the graduation project, students are free to choose a topic that will be developed under the supervision of a project manager. At the end of the semester the project, consisting of a research note and an artwork, will be presented and explained in front of a jury.
ARS245Bible and Iconographic Tradition
2 credits
Browsing biblical texts and their various representations through sacred art. Studying biblical themes and characters depicted in iconography.
ARS211Ceramics I
2 credits
Introduction and history of the various techniques of ceramics. Applying these techniques, from the turning, to coloring and cooking.
ARS341Christian Archeology
3 credits
Study of Christian archeology through: monuments (the basilica and places of worship); Christian symbols; relics and reliquaries; and objects of worship.
ARS220Color Chemistry
2 credits
Chemical study of colors and their properties, the media and the equipment used in different pictorial and iconographic techniques.
ARS316Engraving I
2 credits
Introduction and history of different techniques of engraving. Applying these techniques: woodcut, lithography, linoleum, etching, screen printing and others.
ARS243Historical Geography of the Syro-Antiochian World
2 credits
Study of the various historical cities in the region of Antioch, and their artistic and religious heritage. Courses and research.
ARS240History of the Christian Iconography
3 credits
Introduction to the history of Christian iconography throughout the centuries, according to the various iconographic movements.
ARS244Iconographic Greek
2 credits
Introduction to the Greek language in order to achieve the decoding of texts found on icons and sacred artworks.
ARS340Iconographic Hagiography
2 credits
Discovering the saints of the church in iconography: studying their biographies, their attributes and their representations in artworks according to the different traditions of the church.
ARS201Iconography I
3 credits
Introduction to the Byzantine traditional technique: preparing the plank, transferring the drawing, and applying the colors.
ARS202Iconography II
3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARS201
Theories and practical applications of different iconographic techniques.
ARS302Iconography III
3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARS201
Conceiving new compositions according to the acquired iconographic techniques.
ARS303Liturgical Design
2 credits
Course on the history and the description of the various pieces of the liturgical clothing. Creating new items and liturgical design.
ARS214Mosaics I
2 credits
History of the different techniques of mosaics through the ages. Practical application: geometrical composition of a non- figurative subject, coloring, cutting and putting on the tesserae.
ARS210Mural Painting (Fresco)
2 credits
Initiating the students to fresco, a mural painting technique done on a fresh coating, consisting of whitewash and sand, on which color pigments mixed with water are applied.
ARS330Research Methodology in Sacred Art
2 credits
Learning the scientific research methodology applied to sacred art. Logic and scientific reasoning are at the center of teaching and every academic research in this area.
ARS205Restoration I
3 credits
Historical overview of the old pictorial methods and practical application of the old techniques of painting.
ARS206Restoration II
3 credits | Pre-requisite: ARS205
Historical overview of the old pictorial methods and practical application of the old techniques of painting.
ARS314Stained Glass I
2 credits
Historical introduction to the different techniques of stained glass. Practical applications: composition, layout, grading, cutting, leading, welding, and grouting.
ARS234Syriac Language and Calligraphy
2 credits
Introduction to decoding the texts written on sacred representations, and use of these texts in new calligraphic compositions. The course is divided into four parts: reading, grammar, text study, reading and writing of Karchouni.
ARS241Theology of the Icon
2 credits
Theological, artistic and symbolical interpretation of the main types and subjects in iconography.