Iranian Studies IRAN

IRAN 231A History of Zoroastrianism

Units

4

Concurrent: HISTORY 131A

Reviews major trends in the history of Zoroastrianism.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 231B Ancient Persia

Units

4

Concurrent: HISTORY 131B

Survey of the history of Persia in antiquity.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 231C Medieval Persia

Units

4

Concurrent: HISTORY 131C

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 255A Ancient India

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 255B Medieval India

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 280 Studies in Old Iranian

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in grammars and texts of Old Persian and Avestan.

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

IRAN 281 Studies in Middle Iranian

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections)

IRAN 282 Studies in Classical Persian

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

IRAN 290 Special Topics in Premodern Iranian Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 292 Seminar in Premodern Iranian Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 293 Directed Readings in Premodern Iranian Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

IRAN 294 Curatorial Methods

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

IRAN 295 Special Methods

Units

4

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

IRAN 296 Ethics, Law, and Art

Units

4

Prerequisite

Background in art history or legal studies

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 297 Directed Readings in Persian/Iranian Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

IRAN 298 Special Topics in Persian/Iranian Studies

Units

4

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

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

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.