62059002 Modern American History

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2022Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62059002 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name アメリカ現代史

Subject Name
（Katakana）アメリカゲンダイシ

Subject Name in
English Modern American History

Instructor UCHIYAMA NAOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ウチヤマ　ナオコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：IAS L201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may impact how this course is conducted. In the event that classes transition to an online format, we will use Microsoft Teams as our platform; detailed instruction will be given via Bb9 by the first session.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : History

Eligible Students

Keywords United States of America; the West; art history; visual representation; modernism and modernisms

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This lecture focuses on artwork and cultural practices in the United States of America and examines their development within the wider context of modern and contemporary histories of art in the West. The narrative centring white male artists in the West has been questioned for decades; in light of this, the course explores pluralities in the works and practices of art while also critically examining the difficulties in narrating ‘diversity’.

(Objectives)
- To critically examine ‘art’ as a social component.
- To understand and evaluate the controversial position that the United States of America has occupied in the histories of Western art.

Class Schedule Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: ‘United States of America’ in the Histories of Western Art
Session 3: Academism 1
Session 4: Academism 2
Session 5: Modernism 1
Session 6: Modernism 2
Session 7: Modernisms 1
Session 8: Modernisms 2
Session 9: Experiments Beyond Canvas 1
Session 10: Experiments Beyond Canvas 2
Session 11: Questioning ‘Originality’ 1
Session 12: Questioning ‘Originality’ 2
Session 13: Search for Plurality 1
Session 14: Search for Plurality 2
Session 15: Conclusion

You will be required to submit an essay at the end of the term.

The above schedule may be modified according to the number of students and their interests.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. This course will not use a textbook. References and reading guides will be provided during lectures.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) We will use PowerPoint to show visual images in class. In the event the class moves online, we will use Microsoft Teams.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review It is strongly recommended that you follow up on the references that are given during the lecture and seek additional reading materials on a theme you find interesting.

Requirements

Grading Method An end-of-term essay and class participation.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Anyone interested in exploring American society from the standpoint of art history is welcome. You may take this class regardless of your prior knowledge of USA history or art. Questions and feedback are welcome and may be presented to me either during or outside of class.

Other

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.

Academic Year	2022Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62059002	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	アメリカ現代史
Subject Name （Katakana）	アメリカゲンダイシ
Subject Name in English	Modern American History
Instructor	UCHIYAMA NAOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ウチヤマ　ナオコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：IAS L201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may impact how this course is conducted. In the event that classes transition to an online format, we will use Microsoft Teams as our platform; detailed instruction will be given via Bb9 by the first session.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords	United States of America; the West; art history; visual representation; modernism and modernisms
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This lecture focuses on artwork and cultural practices in the United States of America and examines their development within the wider context of modern and contemporary histories of art in the West. The narrative centring white male artists in the West has been questioned for decades; in light of this, the course explores pluralities in the works and practices of art while also critically examining the difficulties in narrating ‘diversity’. (Objectives) - To critically examine ‘art’ as a social component. - To understand and evaluate the controversial position that the United States of America has occupied in the histories of Western art.
Class Schedule	Session 1: Introduction Session 2: ‘United States of America’ in the Histories of Western Art Session 3: Academism 1 Session 4: Academism 2 Session 5: Modernism 1 Session 6: Modernism 2 Session 7: Modernisms 1 Session 8: Modernisms 2 Session 9: Experiments Beyond Canvas 1 Session 10: Experiments Beyond Canvas 2 Session 11: Questioning ‘Originality’ 1 Session 12: Questioning ‘Originality’ 2 Session 13: Search for Plurality 1 Session 14: Search for Plurality 2 Session 15: Conclusion You will be required to submit an essay at the end of the term. The above schedule may be modified according to the number of students and their interests.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	This course will not use a textbook. References and reading guides will be provided during lectures.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	We will use PowerPoint to show visual images in class. In the event the class moves online, we will use Microsoft Teams.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	It is strongly recommended that you follow up on the references that are given during the lecture and seek additional reading materials on a theme you find interesting.
Requirements
Grading Method	An end-of-term essay and class participation.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Anyone interested in exploring American society from the standpoint of art history is welcome. You may take this class regardless of your prior knowledge of USA history or art. Questions and feedback are welcome and may be presented to me either during or outside of class.
Other
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.

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