| Course Title: Arts of Japan |
| Start Date: 03/18/2021 End Date: 05/11/2021 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course explores the special characteristics of Japanese art and architecture, from the early asymmetry of Jomon pottery and the abstraction of Haniwa figures to the later elite arts of the aristocratic, military, and merchant classes: narrative scroll painting, gold-ground screens, and the 'floating world' of the color woodblock print. A historical survey of the arts of Japan, highlighting the interplay of art with religious and political issues. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ajay Sinha | 413-538-2473 | asinha@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Monday | 09:45AM - 11:00AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:30AM - 11:15AM | Weekly | ||
| 03/18/2021 - 05/11/2021 | Flex. Immersive Lecture | Wednesday and Friday | 10:15AM - 11:15AM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| EASIA0001 | EASIA: East Asian Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the East Asian Studies major. |
| MOD0002 | MOD-2: Courses meeting in Module 2 | This course meets in Module 2. |
| MEET0004 | +MEET-4: Expects to meet 4 days per week, on average | This class is expected to meet 4 days per week, on average |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 30 | Available: 8 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |