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1 SYLLABUS FOR ART OF JAPAN 565 •Spring Semester 2014 •Dr. Hiroko Johnson Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays: 11:00 – 12:15, room SH 109 Office Hours: Tuesdays: by appointment Office: Room A-555 Phone number: 619.594.0436 Email: [email protected] •REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: • Mason, Penelope. History of Japanese Art. Revised by Donald Dinwiddie. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall. 2005. • Varley, H. Paul. Japanese Culture. 4th Edition. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1999. • Additional reading materials are placed on Blackboard. •Syllabus, Study guide, slide lists and guideline for paper are all placed on Blackboard. • Slide ID will be selected from the slide lists • Important Dates to Remember: 1st examination………………………. 2nd examination………………………. 3rd examination………………………. Final examination……………………. Term paper …………………...………. Project paper………………………….. Presentation----------------------------------- February 18 March 25 April 29 May 13, 10:30 – 12:30 March 25 April 29 May 6 and 8 THE GOAL: Each period had a distinctive characteristic in art forms, materials, styles and purposes in creating art. The goal of this course is to help students become familiar with Japanese art in its historical context, and to have them develop skills in recognizing and analyzing artworks from different periods with a substantial reasoning. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: The class explores a variety of monuments and themes of the visual art of Japan. Fortunately, the Japanese have preserved their artwork and architectural sites intact from the great civilization of antiquity, such as the Horyuji temple, the oldest wooden structure in the world. Their rich resources in artifacts enable us to explore a wondrous world of Japanese art with visual examples. The painting, sculpture, and architecture will be our primary focus, supplemented by discussions of 2 such arts as ceramics, garden design, costumes, Zen art, tea ceremony, and woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). The course will introduce the historical and cultural context, such as major political events, important religious and philosophical traditions, in which works of art emerged. A variety of approaches to the analysis and interpretation of monuments of art is presented, including stylistic and iconographic analysis, the role of patronage, and socioeconomic factors. EXPECTATED RESULTS FROM THIS COURSE; Students will have a deeper understanding in Japanese culture. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Include a term paper and 3 examinations (an optional final examination). All must be completed in order to receive a passing grade. Taking an extra examination will not substitute for the term paper. A total of three examinations and a term paper will fulfill the requirement. The final grades are computed according to the following table: 3 examinations Term paper Final examination 300 points (2 exams are mandatory) 100 points (Mandatory) 100 points (Optional) A total point required is 400. You have an option of not taking the final examination if you are satisfied with the results of the 3 examinations. The final examination is cumulative. EXAMINATIONS: Will include slide and term identifications, comparison of images or an essay question. Required slides for the tests will be placed on the web site and the study guides will be on Blackboard. NO MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS will be given unless uncontrollable circumstances occur. The table of Grading scale: A 400------372 A371------360 B+ 359------348 B 347------332 B331------320 C+ C CD+ D 319-------308 307-------292 291-------280 279-------268 267-------252 DF 251-240 239-0 PAPER ASSIGNMENT: You may choose any topic, relating to this course; however, if you are choosing materials, which are not covered in class, the topic must be preapproved. The length of paper is 4 pages for the Undergraduate and 7-10 pages for the Graduate Students, excluding bibliographies and illustrations. (Typed in 12 points and double-spaced). •Illustrations have to be attached at the end of the text, not between the text. 3 •Bibliography should be attached at the end. •Use a standard form and style for notes and bibliographies (MLA, University of Chicago Manual style, APA, etc). • Late paper policy: Late papers will be received only when they are stamped with date of submittal by the Art office (room A-505) by 3:00 pm (Office closes @11:30 on Fridays). Late papers will be penalized one full letter grade for each late day, including weekend (i.e. from A to B): each day ends at 3 p.m. PROJECT ASSIGNMENT: As an option, you may substitute the term paper to a project. This option is created for those who are in art major. You are required to present the final project in class on the last day of the class. You are also required to turn in a project paper one week before your presentation. Please read the guideline for the term paper/project, which is placed on blackboard. The topic for the project must be selected from class materials we cover in class. For instance, if you opt to make a tea bowl, the tea bowl must be selected from the textbook or slides we study in class. If it is a painting, the painting must be from the lectures or the textbook. When presenting, the presenter must show the picture of the original artwork along with yours. Use at least 3 reference books in writing a term paper or project paper (apply to both who are doing the term paper or project) Use a standard form and style for notes and bibliographies (MLA, University of Chicago Manual style, APA, etc). Suggested reading: Barnet, Sylvan. A short Guide to Writing about Art. 2nd ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1985. Memering, Dean. The Prentice Hall Guide to Research Writing. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1989. Sayre Henry M. Writing about Art. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1999. GRADING for the term paper and project paper: A to A- papers evidencing research and informed theoretical and contextual interpretation and analysis of the work of art, and well written. B+ to B- Papers evidencing research (at leach 2 sources beyond basic textbook, encyclopedia and Internet sources) and presenting background and biographical materials on the artist, formal analysis of and background materials on the artwork. 4 C+ to C- Papers basically fulfilling the assignment. No research beyond basic, general textbook such as our textbook, encyclopedia and Internet sources. D Acceptable, but does not fulfill the assignment **No term paper will be received via email ****An extra credit of 5 points will be given to those who visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art or any major museum which has a special exhibition on Japanese art, and turn in a reflection paper (2-3 pages). The paper should include the title of the artwork, the name of the artist(s) if any, period and your reflection. A receipt of the admission ticket should be attached to the report. **Plagiarism policy: Cheating and plagiarism cannot be tolerated. Please read the University General catalogue on plagiarism. The penalty for plagiarism will result in an “F” in the course and a hearing before the university judicial officer. Let’s be honest and avoid the unpleasant consequences. Disabled students: If the service is required, please contact Disabled Students Center or contact me. **The reading schedule is tentative. It is subject to change depending on the progress of the class or the judgment of the instructor. _ COURSE OUTLINE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS This course will cover from the Neolithic period (10,000 B.C.E) to the Twentieth century. Week 1 Introduction to the course Early Japanese Emergence of Japanese Civilization Chapt 1 Chapt 1 HJA JC Early Japanese Emergence of Japanese Civilization Week 2 Ise Shrine-Shintoism and The Kofun period Chapts 1 & 2 HJA Introduction of Buddhism The Asuka and Early Nara Periods Chapt 2 Chapt 2 HJA JC Introduction of Buddhism The Early and Late Nara Periods Chpt 2 Chapt 2 HJA JC The Early Heian Period The Court at Its Zenith Chapt 3 Chapt 3 HJA JC Week 3 5 Week 4 February 18 Middle and Late Heian Periods The Court Art at its Zenith Chapt 3 Chapt 3 HJA JC Middle and Late Heian Periods Pure Land Buddhism The Court Art at its Zenith Chapt 3 HJA Chapt 3 JC Narrative Handscrolls and Shinto art The Court Art at its Zenith Chapt 3 Chapt 3 HJA JC The Kamakura Period: Emergence of Samurai culture The Advent of a New Age Chapt 4 HJA Chapt 4 JC The Muromachi Period: Zen Buddhism Gardens The Canons of Medieval Taste Chapt 4 HJA Chapt. 5 JC The Muromachi Period: Ink painting The Canons of Medieval Taste Chapt 4 HJA The Momoyama Period: The Kano school The Country Unified Chapt 5 Chapt 6 HJA JC The Momoyama Period: The Kano and Hasegawa schools The Country Unified Chapt 5 HJA The Momoyama Period: Ceramics Chapt 5 HJA Christianity related artand Early genre painting The Country Unified Chapt 5 HJA Chapt 6 JC The First Examination Please bring a large red scantron Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 March 25 The Second Examination ( a small red scantron) 6 March 25 Term paper due Week 10 Spring Break Week 11 The Edo Period: The Rimpa school Flourishing of Bourgeois Culture Chapts 5 & 6 HJA Chapt. 7 JC The Edo Period: The Literati & the Eccentric Schools The Flourishing of Bourgeois Chapt 6 HJA Chapt 7 JC Week 12 Week 13 The Edo Period: Eccentric and Akita ranga Chapts 7 & 8 (Western Style painting) Schools The Flourishing of Bourgeois Chapt 7 HJA The Edo Period: Ukiyoe and Modern schools. Art of the Meiji Period Chapt 8 HJA The Edo Period: Ukiyoe and Modern schools. Art of the Meiji Period Chapt 8 HJA JC Week 14 April 29 The Third Examination. Please Bring red scantron (small) Project paper due May 8 Presentation---the last day of class REFERENCE: Akiyama, Terukazu. Japanese Painting. New York: Rizzoli, 1977. Dale, Saunders E. "Principal Symbolic Gestures of Buddhist Art. ” Mudra: A Study of Symbolic Gestures in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture. N.Y.: Pantheon Books, 1960, 51107. **Mason, Penelope. History of Japanese Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams. 1993. **Paine, Robert T. and Alexander Soper. The Art and Architecture of Japan. New York: Yale University Press, 1981. 7 **Varley, Paul. Japanese Culture. 4th Ed. Honolulu: Univ. of Hawaii Press, 2000. Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art series of 30 volumes will be useful sources: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Major Themes in Japanese Art by Itsuji Yoshikawa The Beginnings of Japanese Art by Namio Egami Shinto Art: Ise and Izumo Shrines by Yasutada Watanabe Asuka Buddhist Art: Horyuji by Siichi Mizuno Nara Buddhist Art: Todaiji by Takeshi Kobayashi The Silk Road and the Shoso-in by Ryoichi Hayashi Temples of Nara and Their Art by Minoru Ooka Art in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism by Takaaki Sawa Heian Temples: Byodo-in and Chuson-ji by Toshio Fukuyama Painting in the Yamato Style by Saburo Ienaga Sculpture of the Kamakura Period by Hisashi Mori Japanese ink Painting: Shubun to Sesshu by Ichimatsu Tanaka Feudal Architecture of Japan by Kiyoshi Hirai Momoyama Decorative Panting by Tsugiyoshi Doi Japanese Arts and the Tea Ceremony by T. Hayashiya, M. Nakamura, and S. Hayashiya Japanese Costume and Textile Arts by Seiroku Noma Momoyama Genre Panting by Yuzo Yamane Edo Painting: Sotatsu and Korin by Hiroshi Mizuo The Namban Art of Japan by YoshitomoOkamoto Edo Architecture: Katsura and Nikko by Naomi Okawa Traditional Domestic Architecture of Japan by Teiji Itoh Traditional Woodblock Prints of Japan by Seiichiro Takahashi Japanese Panting in the Literati Style by Yoshio Yonezawa Modern Currents in Japanese Art by Michiaki Kawakita Japanese Art in World Perspective by Toru Terada Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan by Kageo Muraoka and Kichiemon Okamura The Art of Japanese Calligraphy by Yujiro Nakata The Garden art of Japan by Masao Hayakawa The Art of Japanese Ceramics by Tsugio Mikami Japanese Art: A cultural Appreciation by Saburo Ienaga The following books are useful in understanding the background of Japanese history and art. Hall, John W., et al. Cambridge History of Japan. 6 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. The Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan is a good source for individual topics. It is a good idea to check this source first and acquire introductory information before starting the research paper. It will give you a direction for your paper.