| Academic Year |
2024Year |
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) Tues5-8：IAS L201 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
History |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
United States of America; the West; art history; visual representation; modernism and modernisms |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category：Anthropology / Geography / History |
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| Expected Outcome | 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives. |
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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: Academy 1
Session 4: Academy 2
Session 5: Changes in Academism 1
Session 6: Changes in Academism 2
Session 7: Modernism 1
Session 8: Modernism 2
Session 9: Modernist Experiments 1
Session 10: Modernist Experiments 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. |
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| (More Details) |
We will use PowerPoint to show visual images in class. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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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 |
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| Grading Method |
An end-of-term essay and class participation. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| 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 |
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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. |