CURRICULUM VITAE

SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr. Fakhriya AL Yahyai

Professor, Department of Art Education

Overview:
Fakhriya Al-Yahyai is a professor of Arts & an Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific
Research at Sultan Qaboos University (Oman). She played a significant role in establishing a record
for Arts, culture, and heritage by producing quality scientific research, books, chapters and critical
writing. Al Yahyai wrote the first book about the Omani Arts Movements in 2006, which was
published by The Arabic League Educational Culture and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). She
also published more than (45) articles, around (61) Papers Presented in Conferences, and (11) chapters
in International Encyclopedias. At the artistic level, she made 11th solo art exhibitions and more than
39 joint exhibitions nationally and internationally.
Al-Yahyai was awarded several prizes’ awards for academic recognition in teaching, researching, and
winning art competitions nationally and internationally. She worked as an international figure in
different associations to serve art and culture with specific memberships in: National association for
school of art and design (NASAD), National Art Education Association (NAEA), International Art
Education Association (InAEA), National Society for Education in Art and Design (nsead), National
Association for Fine Art Education (NAFAE), World Alliance for Art Education (WAAE),
International Museum of Women, San Francisco (USA), National Liverpool Museum (UK), The
European Society for Aesthetics. (Switzerland), National Association for Fine Art Education (UK),
and The Museum of Modern Art (USA).
Al-Yahyai has been chosen to Judge the most important and the highest standard national competitions
in Oman, such as His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Prize for Culture, Arts and literature in the discipline of
Fine Arts in 2012, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Prize for the Quality Omani Handcrafts for years 2016,
2013 & 2010, and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Prize for the Creative Cultural in the sector of Fine Arts
in 2006, and in addition to several art prizes, competitions and exhibitions national, regional and
international.

Qualifications: PhD in Fine Arts

Specialization: Painting and drawing
Office: 2064
Telephone: 24141633
Fax: 24413817
E-mail: fakhriya@squ.edu.om
Research Interests:
 Art & Heritage.
 Visual Culture in Arts.
 Arts & Islamic Arabic Identity.
 Creative Practices in Arts.
 Post Modernism.
 Teaching Drawing & Painting.
Teaching Areas
 Painting & drawing
 Modern painting
 Contemporary art
 Studio arts

Publication
 Al jahwari, Ali, Al-Yahyai, F, (2022). The Omani Kuma: Identity and Aesthetic Value in
Contemporary Art. The Jordanian Journal of the Arts (JJA) . Vol. 15.

 Al-Yahyai, F, Al- Amri, M. (2021). The Roles of Art Extracurricular Activities in

promoting the academic, socialist and psychologic sides in the Higher Education
Institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. The Educational Journal, University of Kuwait.
Vol. 2, Issue 140.

 Al-Yahyai, F, Al Mamari, B., Heiba, E. & Al- Sadi, N. (2021). Museums in the Sultanate
of Oman: Between Cultural Investment and Educational necessity. Scientific Journal of
AMESEA Africa & Middle East Society for Education Through Art. Vol. (8), Issue
(26).

 Al sebhani, k., Al-Yahyai, F (2021). Land art: the art of merging with nature.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Art and Technology. Vol. (4),
Issue (1).

 Al-Hadabi, B, Al-Zoubi, S, Bakkar, B, Al-Yahyai, F, Al-Gaseem, M & Al-Qaryouti, I.

(2021). Effects of an Adapted Physical Education course on Attitudes toward sport of
Omani Individuals with Disabilities. International Journal of Human Movement and
sports sciences, vol. 9, Np.2: 255-264.

 Al Mamari, B., Al-Yahyai, F., Al-Amri, M. & Heiba, E. (2021). Schools of plastic arts
and philosophy: a study on the cases of "parallelism" and "racing" from the age of
enlightenment to the modern era Scientific Journal of AMESEA Africa & Middle East
Society for Education Through Art, issue 26, (1631-1649)

 Al-Yahyai, F, Al-Zoubi, S, Bakkar, B, Al-Hadabi, B, Al-Gaseem, M & Al-Qaryouti, I.

(2020). Effects of a Special Art Education Course on Attitudes toward Omani Learners
with Special Needs. International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 10, No. 1.
 Fawzy, Y., Al-Amri, M., & Al-Yahyai, F. (2021). A Proposed Model for Training Students
at Sultan Qaboos University to Implement Metacognitive Strategies in Teaching Arts.
Scientific Journal of AMESEA Africa & Middle East Society for Education Through
Art. 7 (26), 799- 825.

 Heiba, E., Al-Yahyai, F., Al Mamari, B., & Al-Amri, M. (2021). Creative industries in the
Sultanate of Oman and their role in developing the national economy under the
contemporary technological revolution. Scientific Journal of AMESEA Africa & Middle
East Society for Education Through Art, issue 7. (25) (564-594).

 Al-Amri, M. & Al-Yahyai, F., Fawzy, Y., Nasr, M. & Al Rawahi, N. (2021). The
integration approaches between Visual Arts and Sports as perceived by Preservice Art and
Physical Education Teachers in the Sultanate of Oman. JOURNAL OF Sport Sciences
and Physical Education.
 Fawzy, Y., Al-Amri, M., & Al-Yahya (2020). Attitudes of Art Education Students in the
Field Experiences at Sultan Qaboos University towards the potential of Action Research
and Its Implementations, and impact on pupils' learning and attitudes towards it. College
of Education Journal of educational Scientifics. (Ain Shams University), 44 (3), 152-
207.

 Al Mamari, B., Al-Yahyai, F., & Al-Amri, M. (2020). Traditional Omani Crafts Approach
to Identity. Technium Social Sciences Journal, Vol. (10), pp. 566-578.

 Al-Amri, M. & Al-Yahyai, F. (2020). Reasons for students' reluctance to practice Art
Extracurricular activities in the higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.
University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences. 17 (2A), 417-451.
(https//:doi.org/10.36394/jhss/17/2A/15).

 Mansour, H., Alhajri, S., Helal, N., AL- yahyai, F. and Al- Amri, M (2020). “The
Education of Art Culture in Sultanate of Oman through the Multidisciplinary Integration
between Graphic Design and Eco-friendly Textile Printing. Part 1: Standardization of
Extraction and Dyeing of Natural Wastes Product". Energy report, vol. (1), 933-939.

 Al-Yahyai, F, Al- Amri, M, Mansour, H. & Heiba, E. (2019). Islamic Manuscripts Art in
Arabic and Persian Schools: The Artistic and Aesthetic Values. Art and Design Review
(ADR), Vol.7 No.2.

 Heiba, E., Al-Yahyai, F., Mansour, H., & Al-Amri, M. (2019). The Use of Physical
Phenomenon as an Innovative Source in Art Education. PEOPLE: International Journal
of Social Sciences, 5(3),51-61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2019.53.5161

 Al-Amri, M., Al-Yahyai, F., Fawzy, Y., & Heiba, E. (2019). Reviewing Art and Science
Studies in the Middle East Region. International Journal of Management and Applied
Science (IJMAS) 5 (2), Vol. (5), Issue-2.

 Al-Yahyai, F (2018). The Visual Omani Folk Tales: Legacy and historical identity.
Researches in Art Education and Arts, Helwan University. (54), No. 54.

 Al-Yahyai, F (2018). Violence and Its Forms and Implementations in Art Practices. The
Journal of Academic Social Science. Volume (6), issue (82), (15-35).
 Al-Yahyai, F., & Al-Amri, M. Almamari, B. (2017). Art and Technology for Physical
Disability. ALECSO Journal for Information. The Arabic League Educational Culture
and Scientific Organization, 27, 7-18

 Al-Amri, M., Al-Yahayai, F. & Al Mamari, B., (2018). Toward an International Quality
in Art Education: Standards and Academic Accreditation. Scientific Journal of AMESEA
Africa & Middle East Society for Education Through Art. 13 & 14, 207- 238.

 Al-Amri, M., Fawzy, Y., & Al-Yahyai, F (2018). The effectiveness of an integrated
teaching approach in art education to activate the values of global citizenship in light of the
principles of the philosophy of education in the Sultanate of Oman and the attitudes of the
students of Sultan Qaboos University towards it. Educational and Social Studies, College
of Education, (Helwan University, Egypt), Vol. (24), Issue 1.

 Mansour, H. AL- yahyai, F. Heiba, E. (2018). The Recycling Concept in Art Education at
Sultan Qaboos University. Journal of Education and Social Development. Vol. (2), No.
2.

 Abd El Baset, & Al-Yahyai, F. (2018). The Art language communication between the
variable culture and beliefs in light of art formation. Journal of College of Arts & Social
Sciences, vol. (9), no. 1, SQU.

 Al-Yahyai, F (2017). The Significance of Museums to Fine Art Education in Oman. Art
and Design Review (ADR), Vol.5 No.3

 Al-Yahyai, F (2017). The significance of Omani identity in the works of Omani

painters. journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol 6,01.

 Al-Yahyai, F, Al-Amri, M. (2017). The Role of Art Education in Responding to Social

Issues: The Case of Road Accidents in Oman, The International Journal of the Art and
Art History, USA.

 Alhajri, S. Almamari, B. Al-Yahyai, F. Al-Amri, M. & Abdelmoula, W. (2017).

Effectiveness of Criterion-Referenced Testing in Assessing Creativity within Omani
Graphic Design Education. British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.22 No.1,
February. pp. 1-26.

 Al-Yahyai, F., Abd El Baset, H, & Al-Amri, M. (2017). The Role of Art Education in
Community Service: A Productive School as a Role Model. Scientific Journal of
AMESEA Africa & Middle East Society for Education Through Art. (Egypt). Volume
No. 9, January 2017, pp. 328-349.

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2017). The contribution of the arts to interdisciplinary sciences: Art

Therapy. AL Academy Journal. College of fine Arts, University of Bagdad. Issue 82.

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2017). The role of multi-media in promoting artistic practices for the works
of contemporary artists. Journal of Basic Education. Al- Mustansirya University,
 Al-Amri, M., Fawzy, Y., & Al-Yahyai, F (2017). Teaching model based on activating the
role of Museum Education in Art Curricula in the Sultanate of Oman. Researches in Art
Education and Arts, Helwan University, 51 (51), pp. 1-46.

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2016). The contexts of homeland and identity in the artworks of Mona
Hatoum. Scientific Journal of AMESEA Africa & Middle East Society for Education
Through Art. (Egypt). Volume No. 7, Volume (7).

 Al-Yahyai, F., Al-Amri, M., Alhajri, S., Almamari, B. & Abdelmoula, W. (2016). The
Role of the Free Art Studio in encouraging University Students to practice art. Journal of
College of Arts & Social Sciences, SQU. 3 (2), pp. 395-407.

 Al-Yahayai, F. Al-Amri, M. & Abudaladul, E. (2016). Installation Art as an Approach to

Teaching Contemporary Art in the Art-Project Course for Sultan Qaboos University
Students. Umm Al-Qura University Journal of Educational and Psychological
Sciences. 7 (2), 129- 206.

 Al-Amri, M. Al-Radaideh, B., Al-Yahyai, F., Almamari, B. & Alhajri, S. (2016). Artists
and their Artworks as a Model for Improving the Quality of Teaching in Art Education.
British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol.21 No.1, February. pp. 59-71.

 Al-Amri, M., Fawzy, Y & Al-Yahayai, F. (2015). A suggested model for activating the
16th Habits of Mind in teaching Contemporary art education at Sultan Qaboos University.
Educational and Social Studies, College of Education, (Helwan University, Egypt), Vol.
21, Issue 4, October 2015.

 Al-Yahayai, F., (2015). Visual and Formative Symbolic in the Contemporary painting:
Analytical Reading for the Visual texts: self-experience. The Jordanian Journal of Arts.
(Yarmouk University, Jordan), 8:15.

 Al-Yahayai, F., (2015). The role of the Plastic Arts in the comprehensive development.
Journal of Cairo University,2, 25.

 Al-Yahyai, F (2015). Art as Research: Opportunities and Challenges, International Journal

of Education through Art, (UK), Volume 11 Number 3.

 Al-Yahayai, F., (2015). Formal and color effects on the surface of the work and its impact
on the diversity of rhythmic and expressive values.

 Al-Yahayai, F., (2015). The role of New Technologies in some Arabic performance the
post Modernism Arts. Educational Sciences Journal. Cairo University ,2:25

 Al-Yahayai, F., (2014). Practice-Based Research as an approach for seeing, re-seeing and
creating artworks. International Journal of Education through Art, (UK), 10 (3).

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2013). The History of Omani Women in the Fine Arts. The International
Journal of Arts Theory and History, (USA). 7 (1). 1-20.
 Al-Yahyai, F. (2012). Art Criticism: The Reality and Difficulties: Sultanate of Oman as a
Model. Journal of Arts & Social Science. Sultan Qaboos University (Oman), 3 (1), 28-
43.

 Al-Amri, M., Ambusaidi, A. & Al-Yahayai, F. (2011). Art and Science Student Teachers'
Perceptions of Knowledge Integration between Art and Science curricula and their
Attitudes towards the Integrated Approach to Teaching. The Jordanian Journal of Arts.
(Yarmouk University, Jordan). 4, (2),123-150.

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2011). The works of Contemporary Omani Artists & its Role in Expressing
Islamic identity in the Globalization era. Researches in Art Education and Arts. Helwan
University (Egypt), 32 (32), 202-225.

 Al-Yahyai, F., Al-Amri, M. & Abudaladul, E. (2010). A Suggested Teaching Program for
Appreciating the Aesthetics Criteria for the Manuscripts, and its Impact on the Students
Art Productions at Sultan Qaboos University. Researches in Art Education and Arts,
Helwan University, 30 (30), 376-433.

 Al-Yahyai, F. (2009). The Omani Heritage motives as an approach to teach the course of
Modern Painting for the Students in Art Education Department at Sultan Qaboos
University. Researches in Art Education and Arts. Helwan University (Egypt),26 (26),
21-42.

 Al-Yahyai, F. & Abudaladul, E. (2008). The Impact of the Appreciations standards of

post-Modernism in the Art Production of Students in the Art Education Department in the
Sultan Qaboos University in the course of Project in Contemporary and Modern Art.
Researches in Art Education and Arts. Helwan University (Egypt),23 (23),19-98.

Projects
 2021 A project of transforming the literature of Omani stories and folk songs into
visual interactive graphics drawing: Consolidating the concepts of Omani identity and
culture Funded by deanship of research, SQU Principle
 2019 The effect of studying some courses in modifying the attitudes of Sultan Qaboos
University students towards individuals with disabilities. Funded by deanship of research,
SQU Co- researcher.
 2017 Assessing Fine Arts Curriculum at Sultanate of Oman toward National
Standards in light of the International Standards of Art Education. Funded by college of
Education, SQU). Co- researcher .
 2015 The Role of Fine Arts’ Activities in Promoting Academic, Social, Psychology
and Artistic practices’ areas in Higher Education Institutions, Oman. Funded by college of
Education, SQU). Principle.
 2015 Proposed art marketing strategy for Art Education Department at Sultan Qaboos
University, Oman. Funded by college of Education, SQU).Co- researcher.
 2015 The Role of Art Education's Teacher in Developing Designs of the Traditional
Crafts in Oman. Funded by college of Education, SQU). Co- researcher
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 Amira, AL Maskari (2021). Expressing the latent energy on the contemporary pictorial
surface.
 Sheikha, Al Kalbani (2021). The mosque as a source of aesthetic and expressive values in
contemporary art.
 Khaled, Sabhani (2019). The palm tree as a source of aesthetic inspiration in contemporary
art.
 Ali, Al-Jahuri (2019). The Omani as an aesthetic and expressive value in contemporary art.
 Nada, Al-Ruwaishdi (2019). The language of portraiture: a conceptual study of the
language of portraiture.
 Saeed, Al-Nahawi (2019). The role of modern technologies in employing the myth of
Jernan in contemporary art.
 Magda, Al-Rahbia (2019). Digital multimedia arts and their role in expressing the cultural
specificity of the artist: Omani motifs as a model.
 Safaa, Al-Fahdiya (2019). Omani myths as a source of passage to contemporary art.
 Adhari, Al-Shadhaniya (2019). Documenting Omani childhood songs and folk games in a
visual format for early childhood.
 Siham, Al Darmakieh (2019). Expressing the conflicts of reality and imagination in
contemporary works of art.
 Rahma, Al-Maamari (2019). Parametric design as an introduction to creating contemporary
designs

Rewards and Recognitions

 Received a prize for the outstanding Researcher from the President of Sultan
Qaboos University, in the 18th university celebration Day, 2 May 2019.
 Received a prize for excellence in academic accomplishment in teaching, from Vice
Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University in the 13th university celebration Day, 2 May
2020.
 Received a prize for the outstanding Researcher from the President of Sultan
Qaboos University, in the 18th university celebration Day, 2 May 2018.
 Received a prize for the best research group for outstanding performance in the
college of Education, Sultan Qaboos University – in the 18th university celebration
Day, 2 May 2018.
 Certificate and Medal of the Arab Creators from the Babil Governorate of the Ministry
of Heritage in (Iraqi). 2017.
 Award of the Research Council (TRC) for supervising the best student Research
Projects (FURAP) – 2016.
 Received a prize for the best research group for the outstanding performance in the
college of Education, Sultan Qaboos University during the 16th university celebration
– 2016.
 Honoring from the President of Sultan Qaboos University for won an international
prize, in the 15th university celebration 2015.
 Won an Honorable Mention prizes in the 16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2014.
 Chosen numbers of my artworks as part of the Munich Art Festival, 16-19 October,
2014.
 Chosen numbers of my artworks as part of the 3rd International Arts Education
week, USA, May 2014.
 Won the First prize at the Sultanate level in the Sultan Qaboos Traffic Safety
Competition, in the field of individual initiatives, December 2013.
 Won the Grand prize competition “small pieces” among the Omani artist, October,
2013
 Won the First prize in the national competition of the annual Fine Arts Exhibition at
the Omani Society of Fine Arts, 2013.
 Received a prize for excellence in academic accomplishment in teaching, from Vice
Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University in the 13th university celebration Day, 2 May
2013.
 Won in the international competition among world women artists at the International
Museum of Women, San Francisco, USA for the "Muslim Women's Art & voices
Exhibition", 2 February 2013.
 Won in the international competition among world women artists at the International
Museum of Women, San Francisco, USA for expressing about "Motherhood" subject.
January 2012.
 Won the first prize of the media arts in the national competition of the Fine Arts
Festival: Qaboos Parton of Peace and Oman land of civilization, from 14-18
December 2010 at Oman International Exhibition Centre.
 Won the Golden Prize for Installation Art in the national competition of the 16th
annual fine arts exhibition at the Omani Society for Fine Arts (OSFA), 2009.
 Won in the international competition of the International Museum of Women, San
Francisco, USA among 80 women artists around the world for expressing about
"Identity" subject, 2008.
 Won the Golden prize in the discipline of 3D artworks at national competition of
the 7th annual fine arts exhibition of the Omani Society for Fine Arts (OSFA), 2000.