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2019　Arts B, Esthetics B

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Nakao Takuya 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(W631)  Thr1-2(W631)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H202
Credits
2
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2019/6/25
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Students in this course will appreciate and consider the major works of 20th century art. Art works include not only the artist’s idea but also the period background and sweeping trends of continuous art history. At the same time, art works take on their existence by the presence of viewers. Students will have discussions to share their experiences.
This course has the aim that students learn the ability to express the thought of art by their own words, pursuing Pablo Picasso’s Cubism, Marcel Duchamp’s readymades and Andy Warhol's Pop Art, etc. The experiences of appreciating and interpreting art works will give great stimulation to your thought and logicality. In addition, by receiving training in art appreciation, students should be able to learn communication skills for convincingly expressing their own thoughts to others.

Student learning outcomes

Students will learn the following skills from taking this course.
1) Be able to express one's own sensory impressions in words
2) Be able to understand art works in a multifaceted way through the concepts and theories of art
3) Be able to explain the historical trends of 20th century art, including the cultural and social background of that time

Keywords

Art, Western art, Art history, Picasso, Duchamp, Warhol

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Compared with the artworks, basically the course goes in lecture of concepts and theories, and timely group discussion.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction - How to enjoy works of art Appreciate art works in a multifaceted way.
Class 2 Avant-Garde and Art Criticism Explain the relationship between historical trends and criticisms of art.
Class 3 Cubism (1) - Cylinders, Spheres and Cones, and Cubes Explain the effects of cubism.
Class 4 Cubism (2) - Pictorial Space and Non-Euclidean Geometry Explain the historical background of cubism.
Class 5 Abstract Painting - Non Objective World Explain the difference between an abstract painting and a representational painting.
Class 6 Marcel Duchamp (1) - Motion and Forth Dimension Understand an artist's concept in historical trends.
Class 7 Marcel Duchamp (2) - Readymade Explain the influence of the concept of readymade in art history.
Class 8 Marcel Duchamp (3) - Art and Chess Explain the relationship between art and non-art.
Class 9 Dada and Surrealism Explain Dada and Surrealism from a social and cultural point of view.
Class 10 Abstract Expressionism Explain the meaning of abstract expressionism as the first American art movement.
Class 11 Minimal Art Explain the expression of minimal art.
Class 12 Pop Art Explain the expression of pop art.
Class 13 Conceptual Art Explain the expression of conceptual art.
Class 14 Expressions of Contemporary Art (1) Analyze expressions of contemporary art.
Class 15 Expressions of Contemporary Art (2) Explain your favorite art work.

Textbook(s)

No textbook is set. This course places emphasis on the active appreciation of works of art rather than studying through textbooks.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Marcel Duchamp and Chess/Nakao Takuya/Heibonsha

Assessment criteria and methods

Group work: 30%, report: 70%.

Related courses

  • LAH.H102 ： Art A
  • LAH.H302 ： Arts C, Esthetics C
  • LAH.H310 ： Seminar on Humanities 3

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None required.

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