# Iranian Studies (IRAN) courses

UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 16 courses

Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/iran/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### IRAN 231A — History of Zoroastrianism

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Concurrent: HISTORY 131A

Reviews major trends in the history of Zoroastrianism.

### IRAN 231B — Ancient Persia

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Concurrent: HISTORY 131B

Survey of the history of Persia in antiquity.

### IRAN 231C — Medieval Persia

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Concurrent: HISTORY 131C

A survey of Persian history in the context of Late Antique and Medieval Islamic history.

### IRAN 255A — Ancient India

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Same as ART HIS 255A
- Concurrent: ART HIS 155A

Examines the visual and religious history of the region defined as "India" today, but necessarily encompassing modern Bangladesh and Pakistan. Culminates with the supposed Golden Age of the Gupta empire and its far-reaching legacies.

### IRAN 255B — Medieval India

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Same as ART HIS 255B
- Concurrent: ART HIS 155B

Begins with the Gupta period's aesthetic legacies in South Asia's architecture, sculpture, and painting. Explores the dispersal of Islam throughout South Asia, including the Muslim communities of southern India.

### IRAN 280 — Studies in Old Iranian

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in grammars and texts of Old Persian and Avestan.

### IRAN 281 — Studies in Middle Iranian

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in grammars and texts of Middle Iranian languages (e.g., Middle Persian, Parthian, Sogdian, Bactrian).

### IRAN 282 — Studies in Classical Persian

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in the premodern literatures and historical texts of medieval and early modern Persian.

### IRAN 290 — Special Topics in Premodern Iranian Studies

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Studies in selected areas of premodern Iranian Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter

### IRAN 292 — Seminar in Premodern Iranian Studies

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Seminar in selected areas of premodern Iranian Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.

### IRAN 293 — Directed Readings in Premodern Iranian Studies

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Directed reading on a specific topic agreed upon by student and instructor.

### IRAN 294 — Curatorial Methods

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Development of curatorial methodologies with an instructor in conjunction with curatorial internship or practicum.

### IRAN 295 — Special Methods

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/iran.md)
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Reading course focused on the development of particular research skills (e.g. archaeological field methods, numismatics, digital humanities) often in conjunction with a practicum.

### IRAN 296 — Ethics, Law, and Art

- **Units:** 4
- **Prerequisite:** Background in art history or legal studies
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Same as ART HIS 296
- Concurrent: ART HIS 196

Addresses a broad range of ethical and legal issues pertaining to art, ownership, looting and theft, museum policies, and cultural heritage.

### IRAN 297 — Directed Readings in Persian/Iranian Studies

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Directed reading on a specific topic agreed upon by student and instructor.

### IRAN 298 — Special Topics in Persian/Iranian Studies

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in selected areas of Persian/Iranian Studies. Topics addressed vary each quarter.