ARTH 270(S) Japanese Art and Culture (Same as Japanese 270)
This course is a survey of traditional Japanese painting, sculpture, architecture, woodblock prints, and decorative arts. Special attention will be paid to the developments in artistic style and subject matter in the contexts of contemporary cultural phenomena. Through visual analysis students learn the aesthetic, religious, and political ideals and cultural meanings conveyed in the works of art. This course offers students a solid grasp of the social, cultural, and art histories of Japan.
Format: lecture. Requirements: three 30- to 40-minute exams; two short papers; film screening; class attendance.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 35. This course satisfies the non-western, pre-1400, pre-1800 requirements.
Hour: JANG