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This is the latest Semester Syllabus for Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy — Delhi University DU & College under the UGCF/NEP framework. Free to view on Sulaksh.
Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy is a 2-credit Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) under Delhi University's UGCF 2022, taught in 2025-26 as a 0 lecture, 0 tutorial, 2 practical (SEC list 0-0-2; PDF shows 2 credits, 12th Pass, Nil) (p.1 credit table). As per the official syllabus on academicaffairs.du.ac.in, the course is organised as three 5-week units — Unit 1 Arabic alphabet, origin/development and introduction to Ruq'ah and Naskh scripts; Unit 2 importance/characteristics of Ruq'ah/Naskh, Al-Aqlaam Al-Sittah and pioneers Ibn Muqlah/Ibn al-Bawwab; and Unit 3 practice of Naskh/Ruq'ah, good handwriting benefits and computer Arabic fonts. By end, students must read/write Arabic letters/text and recognise scripts, with practice in two scripts Naskh and Ruq'ah (p.1). Total marks 100: 25 Internal + 25 Practical (internal) + 50 End Semester University Exam (p.2). Students lose marks by writing about calligraphy without showing letter formation; the practical checks Ruq'ah vs Naskh distinction, stroke order, and neatness of alphabet sheets. For revision, map each PYQ to its unit — middle units repeat most — and confirm your college's exact paper code before the exam, as SEC codes vary by theme (as of 12 Sept 2026).
Study notes for Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy- Syllabus — Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy your semester (UGCF 2022), organised in DU's taught order.
About this file: Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy · this semester · its session. This PDF is 0.1 MB. It is currently the only Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy this semester syllabus document on Sulaksh — if your paper differs, check the syllabus tab for the correct DSC order.
Official sources: University of Delhi · DU Exam Portal · your college's Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy handout.
Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy is a 2-credit Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) under Delhi University's UGCF 2022, taught in 2025-26 as a 0 lecture, 0 tutorial, 2 practical (SEC list 0-0-2; PDF shows 2 credits, 12th Pass, Nil) (p.1 credit table). As per the official syllabus on academicaffairs.du.ac.in, the course is organised as three 5-week units — Unit 1 Arabic alphabet, origin/development and introduction to Ruq'ah and Naskh scripts; Unit 2 importance/characteristics of Ruq'ah/Naskh, Al-Aqlaam Al-Sittah and pioneers Ibn Muqlah/Ibn al-Bawwab; and Unit 3 practice of Naskh/Ruq'ah, good handwriting benefits and computer Arabic fonts. By end, students must read/write Arabic letters/text and recognise scripts, with practice in two scripts Naskh and Ruq'ah (p.1). Total marks 100: 25 Internal + 25 Practical (internal) + 50 End Semester University Exam (p.2). Students lose marks by writing about calligraphy without showing letter formation; the practical checks Ruq'ah vs Naskh distinction, stroke order, and neatness of alphabet sheets. For revision, map each PYQ to its unit — middle units repeat most — and confirm your college's exact paper code before the exam, as SEC codes vary by theme (as of 12 Sept 2026).
Official sources: University of Delhi · DU Exam Portal · your college's Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy handout. Verify paper codes and units for your batch.
