Calligraphy classes & teachers
Contacting an artist
Calligraphy is traditionally taught by a master calligrapher, who takes on individual students. If there is not an organization near you which offers class, you could try finding an artist who is willing to teach you.
Name |
Website |
Details |
Location |
| USA | |||
| California State University, San Bernardino | http://flan.csusb.edu/Arabic/courses.htm | Class on Arabic calligraphy, required for minor, major or certificate in Arabic language | San Bernardino, CA |
| Fayeq Oweis | http://www.oweis.com/calligraphy.html | Contact about upcoming workshops or classes in Arabic calligraphy | San Francisco, WA |
| Zubair Simab | http://www.simabcalligraphy.com/class | Visit his website for upcoming workshops or classes in Arabic calligraphy and pen-making | Danville, CA |
| Mamoun Sakkal | http://www.sakkal.com/instrctn/index.html | Contact about upcoming workshops or classes in Persian calligraphy | Bothell, WA |
| Ali Rouhfar | http://www.rumigallery.com | Contact about upcoming workshops or classes in Arabic calligraphy | Seattle, WA |
| Pacific Arabic Resources | http://www.pacificarabic.com/class_descriptions.html#culture | Offers two courses in Arabic calligraphy | San Francisco, CA |
| Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center | http://www.sqcc.org | Offers occasional workshops on Arabic calligraphy | Washington, DC |
| The Asia Society | http://www.asiasociety.org | Offers occasional workshops on Arabic calligraphy | New York, NY |
| New York Society of Scribes | http://www.societyofscribes.org | Offers occasional workshops on Arabic calligraphy | New York, NY |
| Stewart J. Thomas | http://www.palmstone.com | Weekly classes in multiple scripts (Arabic and Persian) | Gainesville, FL |
| Huda Totonji | http://www.huda-art.com | Arabic calligrapher, offers classes and workshops | Washington, DC metro area (northern Virginia) |
| Faraz Khan | http://www.farazkhanartstudio.com/ | Arabic calligrapher, offers classes and workshops | Princeton, NJ |
| Hassan Mourad | has_mourad@hotmail.com | Teaches all styles of Arabic calligraphy from his art studio | Philadelphia, PA |
| Canada | |||
| Iranian Calligraphers Association of North America | www.icana.net | Offers online and in-person courses in Persian calligraphy (Nasta'liq and Shikaste Nasta'liq), leading to a diploma in Persian calligraphy | Vancouver, Canada |
| Omar Uddin | http://elegantscripts.ca/ | Arabic calligrapher, offers workshops for children | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Colombia | |||
| Juan Ibrahim, Bridge of Light (Puente de Luz) | www.palabratradaza.blogspor.com | Classes teach students how to write the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet; multiple class levels are offered. | Bogotá, Colombia |
| England | |||
| The British Museum | http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/adult_learning.aspx | Offers courses on Arabic calligraphy with instructor Mustafa Ja’far | London |
| Leeds University Calligraphy Society | http://leedscalligraphy.blogspot.com/2009/09/new-term-new-lessons.html | This university-based calligraphy society offers beginner and intermediate classes in Thuluth, taught by calligrapher Ghulam Farid Rafiq | Leeds |
| Norway | |||
| Kalligraphi.no | http://kalligrafi.no/skrift/default.asp | Offers occasional short courses in Persian calligraphy | Oslo |
| Austria | |||
| Abd A. Masoud | http://www.rearte-gallery.at/abd_a_masoud.htm | Teaches Arabic calligraphy (Riq‘a script) at institutions and privately | Vienna |
| Australia | |||
| Al-Ghazzali Centre | http://alghazzali.org | Offers occasional workshops on Arabic calligraphy with instructor Shia Kia | Sydney |
| Turkey | |||
| IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture) | http://www.ircica.org | IRCICA promotes the study of traditional Islamic calligraphy through publications and competitions, and they may be able to help you find a calligraphy instructor | Istanbul |
| Mimar Sinan University, Academy of Fine Arts | http://www.msgsu.edu.tr | Offers courses in calligraphy; understanding of Turkish language may be required | Istanbul |
| Iran | |||
| Iranian Association of Calligraphers (Anjuman-i Khushnivisan-i Iran) | http://www.anjomankhoshnevisan.ir/en | This association offers a series of courses in Persian calligraphy throughout Iran | Branches in all major cities in Iran |
| Jordan | |||
| Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts at al-Balqa' Applied University | http://www.bau.edu.jo | Offers courses in Arabic calligraphy | Amman |
| United Arab Emirates | |||
| Majid Alyousef | http://majidalyousef.com | Offers occasional classes and workshops in Arabic calligraphy | Dubai |
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