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2022　Special Lecture: Art and Design

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Tanaka Miyuki 
Class Format
Lecture    (Livestream)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(S422)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H217
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2022/3/16
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

Art and Design are often confused although those two disciplines have quite different roles and functions. Especially, along with the diversification of media, business, and conditions of working, the boundary between art and design are becoming more and more ambiguous.
However, it is not the objective of this class to distinguish between art and design. It is more significant to learn a variety of Art and Design projects that are created with different intentions and think about what they communicate. By being exposed to those various cases, I hope students will learn how to express themselves, and get a better idea of a way of living.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the concept of Art and Design with their own words.
2) Learn different uses of Art and Design depending on purposes.
3) Obtain critical interpretation of expressions.
4) Acquire the competence to express and convey views and debate effectively.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Curator and producer. Having built her career planning exhibitions at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], and the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tanaka shifted her career to focus on projects that went beyond exhibitions and performances. She started working on projects that defy categorization under the theme of “disability as a perspective that redefines the world.” Through projects dealing with expressions that have yet to be valued, she rethinks the way we view and perceive expressions together with people with disabilities and viewers. Some of her recent work include “Watching Dance with Sound Work in Progress” (2017-ongoing), Film “NIGHT CRUISING” (released in 2019), the exhibition “Rules?” (21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, 2021), the exhibition “The Plurality of Narratives” (Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery, 2021), “Theatrical Words Created by Visual Language” (KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre, 2020-), “Audio Game Center” (2017-ongoing). She has given lectures at conferences such as Learning From Disabilities (UCLA, 2015), ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTRES 2015, DO-IT Japan at The University of Tokyo (2017-2018) etc.

Keywords

Art, Design, Communication

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

After learning various projects based on the topic of each class, the students are encouraged to discuss the issues related.
It is recommended to observe art/design expressions in everyday life and think what they attempt to communicate and why.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction Grasp the idea of art and design that changes according to the times.
Class 2 Values of Art and Design Understanding the financial, social, and other values of art and design, and explaining the issues involved.
Class 3 Observation and Communication Understanding the nature of observation in art/design and the process of setting up a problem and starting an idea.
Class 4 Relationships with others Understand how art and design have engaged and connected with audiences and users.
Class 5 Power of media Understanding of the concept of media and expression incorporating technology in art and design.
Class 6 Art/Design to live better A broader view of the ways in which art and design can contribute to society while imagining the future.
Class 7 Presentation Presentation and feedback on ideas incorporating art/design concepts devised based on the set assignment.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Textbooks are not used, but reference books are specified, materials are distributed each time. I plan to utilize PowerPoint, video, audio etc. in lessons.

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance（30%）, Participation （20%）, Assignments（50%）

Related courses

  • LAH.H102 ： Art A
  • LAH.H202 ： Arts B, Esthetics B
  • LAH.H302 ： Arts C, Esthetics C

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

none

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

miyuki.tanaka[at]gmail.com

Office hours

Contact by email in advance to schedule an appointment.

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