FA 365X - Arts of Japan

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course surveys the traditional arts of Japan: architecture, gardens, sculpture, ceramics, calligraphy, painting, graphics, and the decorative arts. Japanese art is studied not only in terms of basic periods of stylistic development, major artistic personalities, and significant individual works, but also in the context of religious, social, political, and economic developments in each period under discussion. In looking at Japanese art, students will discuss greater cultural issues such as isolationism, assimilation, identity, nationalism, and East/West interactions. This course was taught as FA 377X and may not be taken again for credit.