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This course presents an introduction to the arts of Japan, with a particular focus on the art of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
This course introduces the history of visual art produced in Japan with a concentration on painting, architecture, sculpture, tea ceremony, ceramics and gardens. The course is presented in a chronological order, and the works under consideration are introduced through a variety of theories. The course begins with the history of Japanese art from pre-Buddhist times until the early 14th century, and thereafter the course concentrates on the art produced from the Muromachi period to the start of the Edo period.
At the end of the course students will be able to: 1. Identify and interpret major periods and trends in Japanese art history to c1650.2. Understand Japanese art movements to c1650 with respect to cultural ideologies and aesthetic theories.3. Apply appropriate methodology to discussion of aspects of Japanese art history.
15 points at 100-level Art History and Theory and any 15 points from the BA Schedule.
Richard Bullen
Domestic fee $732.00
International fee $2,975.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .