Art History and Visual Culture Studies 248 - Ways of Seeing:Japanese Art and Aesthetics Takemoto

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Whitman College

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The literary, visual, and performing arts of Japan. As we survey the traditional arts of Japan from prehistoric times (before 552 C.E.) to the Edo-Tokugawa period (1600-1868). What it means to be a craftsman, an artist, a performer, or any person who has developed the skill "to see.'' Buddhist ideas that form the foundation for a uniquely Japanese vocabulary of aesthetics. Classes will meet for slide lectures and discussion. Demonstrations of the Japanese tea ceremony will be given in "Chikurakken," the Whitman College tea room located within the Sheehan Gallery. Two examinations, oral presentations, and several short essays will be required. Two periods a week. Distribution area: fine arts or alternative voic

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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Semester

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