| Academic Year |
2019Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies |
| Lecture Code |
ARS11201 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I） |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ゲンダイニホンブンカロン I |
Subject Name in
English |
Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I |
| Instructor |
GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
グラジディアン マリア ミハエラ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Thur1-2：IAS K207 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
【More Details】 |
Discussion, lecture, analysis of video examples viewed during the class |
| Credits |
1 |
Class Hours/Week |
|
Language on Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
23
:
Arts |
| Eligible Students |
|
| Keywords |
Anime, Visual Arts, Popular Cultuire, Cultural Imperialism |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation | Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the aesthetic and ideological characteristics of Japanese visual arts. As a practical example, the anime phenomenon is analysed. The oral presentations and the final term-papers of the participants should be focused on aspects of anime works released in Japan |
| Class Schedule |
第1回：Introduction, visual arts, aesthetics and ideology
第2回：Visual arts & anime in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 1/2
第3回：Visual arts & anime in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 2/2
第4回： Students’ presentations 1/4
第5回： Students’ presentations 2/4
第6回： Students’ presentations 3/4
第7回： Students’ presentations 4/5
第8回： Conclusion, submission of term papers
|
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
The works of Studio Ghibli (Odell/Leblanc 2009).
山口 ヤスオ (2004) 「日本のアニメ全史」、東京：Ten Books出版社、2004 ([The whole history of Japanese animation]), Tokyo: Ten-Books-Press. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Video examples (DVD player, projector), PowerPoint presentations (laptop, projector), etc. |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Class 1: Prewar anime "Momotaro and the Holy Fighters of the Sea"
Class 2: Postwar anime: Tezuka Osamu, Takahata Isao, Miyazaki Hayao
Class 3: Postwar anime: 1970-1980
Class 4: Postwar anime: 1990-2000
Class 5: preparation for oral presentation
Class 6: preparation for oral presentation
Class 7: preparation for oral presentation
Class 8: preparation for oral presentation
|
| Requirements |
Fluency in English, passion for anime
It is necessary to take both Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I） and Japanese Popular Arts and Culture Ⅱ（現代日本文化論 Ⅱ）. |
| Grading Method |
2 small essays, each 10% x 2 =20%
oral presentation = 30%
term-paper = 50%
|
| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |