IIAA

Workshops

Twenty workshops moving from foundational artistic skills to architecture, collaborative projects, and exhibitions.

Foundations
Aug 29, 2026Ages 818

Pencil Drawing

The first language of the artist: line, proportion, light and shadow, taught patiently from the very first mark.

$120
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Foundations
Sep 5, 2026Ages 818

Watercolour

Transparency, patience and control of water — the medium that teaches an artist to let go.

$140
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Foundations
Sep 12, 2026Ages 818

Oil Painting

Depth, richness and the slow craft of building a painting in layers.

$180
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Foundations
Sep 19, 2026Ages 818

Pastel

Immediate colour in the hand — texture, blending and confident mark-making.

$120
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Foundations
Sep 26, 2026Ages 818

Arabic Calligraphy

The letter as architecture: proportion, rhythm and discipline in the classical scripts.

$150
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Foundations
Oct 3, 2026Ages 818

Arabesque & Islamic Ornament

The infinite pattern: constructing geometry and vegetal ornament with compass and straightedge.

$160
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Foundations
Oct 10, 2026Ages 818

Perspective Drawing

How space is built on paper: one-, two- and three-point perspective.

$140
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Foundations
Oct 17, 2026Ages 1218

SketchUp: Three-Dimensional Design

From hand drawing to digital model — building Islamic forms in three dimensions.

$200
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Foundations
Oct 24, 2026Ages 1318

Lumion: Architectural Visualisation

Light, material and atmosphere — bringing a model to life as an image.

$220
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Foundations
Oct 31, 2026Ages 818

Canva: Visual Communication

Presenting work with clarity — layout, type and the discipline of a good page.

$90
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Advanced
Nov 7, 2026Ages 818

Drawing in the Open Air

The city as a studio — rapid sketching from life in parks, streets and squares.

$110
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Advanced
Nov 14, 2026Ages 818

Architectural Field Trips

Reading buildings on site: structure, sequence, threshold and courtyard.

$130
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Advanced
Nov 21, 2026Ages 818

Mosques, Gardens & Museums

Guided visits to collections and spaces of Islamic art, with drawing in the galleries.

$100
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Advanced
Nov 28, 2026Ages 818

Heritage & Preservation

Why buildings are kept, how they are recorded, and what restoration really means.

$150
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Advanced
Dec 5, 2026Ages 818

Comparative Architectural Analysis

Reading plans side by side: Cordoba and Isfahan, Cairo and Istanbul — and New York.

$160
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Advanced
Dec 12, 2026Ages 818

Sustainable Islamic Urbanism

Shade, water, wind and the walkable city — what the historic city already knew.

$170
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Advanced
Dec 19, 2026Ages 818

Collaborative Design Studio

Working in teams on one shared project, from first sketch to final model.

$190
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Advanced
Dec 26, 2026Ages 818

Design Competition

An intensive challenge with a brief, a deadline and a public jury.

Free
40 seats left
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Advanced
Jan 2, 2027Ages 818

Making an Exhibition

Curating, hanging and explaining student work — the moment the learner becomes a maker.

Free
30 seats left
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Advanced
Jan 9, 2027Ages 1318

Final Project: The Mosque of the Future

The culmination of the program: an individual project carried from research to exhibition.

$250
15 seats left
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