Bachelor 2025/2026

Contemporary Iranian Culture: Art, Society, Traditions (Part Two)

Type: Compulsory course (The Arab World: Language, Literature, Culture)

Delivered by: Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies

When: 5 year, 2, 3 module

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Mozhgan Samadi

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course “Contemporary Iranian Culture: Art, Society, Traditions (Part Two)” «Современная иранская культура: искусство, общество, традиции (часть вторая)» is designed for one academic year (two sessions – 2 пары - per week; one lecture session in English and one seminar session in Persian). This course is designed for 5th year students studying Arabic Studies who have already completed the course “Contemporary Iranian Culture: Art, Society, Traditions” with me. The primary aim of this course is to develop students' four Persian language skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in the context of contemporary Iranian culture. The second goal of this course is to introduce students to different aspects of contemporary Iranian culture as a platform for a better understanding of the Contemporary Middle East. The third goal of this course is to introduce students to a range of up-to-date academic sources in English about the subjects discussed during this course. This will greatly help them to strengthen their academic skills.