5741001 Aesthetics and Art History
| Numbering Code | U-LET09 35741 SJ34 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.3 | |
| Instructor name |
HIRAKAWA KAYO (Graduate School of Letters Professor) TSUTSUI Tadahito (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Going out to the places where works of art are held, this class will offer hands-on guidance in art history research methods, with the original works of art right in front of us. | |||
| Course Goals | View works of art in person, gather various types of information needed for art history research by analyzing these works, and cultivate fundamental skills as art historian. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
In this course, exhibitions at museums of Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, as well as the temples and shrines that house outstanding Buddhist statues and paintings, will become our classrooms. Field trip details will be posted through the KULASIS class communications emails and in bulletins in front of the Aesthetics and Art History Studies Collaborative Research Office. Students are expected to check these themselves. A critical eye for artwork is a foundation of art history research, and is cultivated by actually looking at a great number of works. During field trips, students will be expected to view works with a clear sense of purpose, take appropriate notes, and concentrate on analyzing the work. Week 1: Introduction: Observational Studies of Works of Art Weeks 2-8: On-Site Observation of Works of Art: Focus on Works in Exhibitions at Museums of the Kinki Region Weeks 9-11: Concentrated Observation of Works of Art at Kyoto's Temples and Shrines Weeks 12-14: On-Site Observation of Works of Art: Focus on Works in Exhibitions at Museums of the Kinki Region Week 15: Feedback: Class Outcomes and Future Topics |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Grade assessment will be based on both reports and oral presentations assigned during field trips. Reports will be assessed based on the level of achievement regarding the learning goals. ・As a general rule, participation in all field trips is mandatory. ・High marks will be given to remarkable work that shows careful preparation, clear analysis of the works, precise discourse, and independent, creative thoughts. |
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| Course Requirements | Because of the nature of this seminar for carefully observing works, this course is limited to regular students enrolled in the Department of Aesthetics and Art History. Regular students enrolled in this department are strongly encouraged to take this seminar. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Before attending field trips, students should prepare by browsing specialized literature on the works they will observe, the artists who created the works, and on the period in which the works were created; they should carefully prepare to be able to participate in the field trips with their own clear sense of purpose. Furthermore, after each field trip, they should study individually the questions that arose when viewing the works (on the historical background,artist of the work created, the iconography and technique of the work, etc.), and strive to cultivate a deeper understanding of works of art. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | None | ||
| References, etc. | Other; students will consult with the university library as appropriate. | |||
| Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience |
分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience Details of Instructors’ Practical Work Experience： Prof. Kensuke Nedachi, Associate Prof. Tadahito Tsutsui; Agency for Cultural Affairs; 11, 8 years Details of Practical Classes Delivered： The seminar offers methods of analyzing artworks, based on professors' practical experiences. |
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