This course gives an overview of various kinds of artworks that deal with social issues such as gender and poverty. In the 2nd through 5th classes, each class will focus on one theme and related works. In the 6th class, students will visit an exhibition on their own in advance and discuss it in class. In the final session, each student will present the plan of an art project dealing with any social issue.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Know the brief history of socially engaged art.
2) Understand how to approach social issues through art.
3) Learn to put aesthetic impressions into words.
Art, Social Issue, Gender, Immigrant, Poverty, War
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Mixture of lecture, group work and presentation.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction | Explain the goal of this course. |
Class 2 | Theme 1: Gender | Enjoy the artistic way to deal with the problem of gender. |
Class 3 | Theme 2: Immigration | Enjoy the artistic way to deal with the problem of immigration. |
Class 4 | Theme 3: Poverty | Enjoy the artistic way to deal with the problem of poverty. |
Class 5 | Theme 4: War | Enjoy the artistic way to deal with the problem of war. |
Class 6 | Discussion | Visit 8th Yokohama Triennale and exchange your findings with classmates. |
Class 7 | Presentation | Present your own plan for artistic project on any social issue. |
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.
No textbook is set. You can find leaning materials on T2SHCOLA.
You can find leaning materials on the class.
Group work:40% Final presentation and report: 60%
None required.
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Please consult in advance.