WMJ30301 Comparative Studies of Arts

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMJ30301 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 比較芸術論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヒカクゲイジュツロン

Subject Name in
English Comparative Studies of Arts

Instructor GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA

Instructor
(Katakana) グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds5-8：IAS J201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, discussion, debate, participatory observation, interviews, etc.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Cultural Anthropology

Eligible Students Students interested in mass-media and phenomena of popular culture

Keywords Mass-Media, Popular Culture, SNS (Social Network Sites), Late Modernity, New Humanism, Gender

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the structure(s) and function(s) of mass-media on a strong theoretical background, with focus on the representaiton of masculinity by mainstream media. The course starts with the explanation of the categories of media, followed by the historically outlined impact and progress of media, and continuing with the analysis of the media in present-day, on the basis of various theories, such as sociology, aesthetics, anthropology, etc.  The participants are free to choose the topics of their oral presentations and term-papers, but they must focus of phenomena of mass-media (Facebook, Google, Hollywood movies, J-Pop, anime, etc. included). During the class, ‘Takarazuka Revue’ is taken as a practical example of how mass-media work, but additional examples such as ‘Star Wars’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ are brought in, too.

Class Schedule 第1回　Introduction
第2回　Media Theory: McLuhan 1/2
第3回　Media Theory: McLuhan 2/2
第4回　Media Theory: McQuail 1/2
第5回　Media Theory: McQuail 2/2
第6回　Media and Gender: femininity 1/2
第7回　Media and Gender: femininity 2/2
第8回　Media and Gender: masculinity 1/3
第9回　Media and Gender: masculinity 2/3
第10回　Media and Gender: masculinity 3/3
第11回　Oral presentations 1/4
第12回　Oral presentations 2/4
第13回　Oral presentations 3/4
第14回　Oral presentations 4/4
第15回　Conclusion, submission of term papers

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Understanding Media (McLuhan 1964), Mass-Communication Theory (McQuail 2010), Medium als Vermittlung (Schaeffer 2017), Media Theory in Japan (Zahlten/Steinberg 2017), Introduction to Social Media (Fuchs 2017) etc.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PowerPoint (laptop, projector), video examples (DVD player, projector), hand-outs

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review This is a course in which mass-media is regarded as a practical phenomenon. As a rule of thumb, the theory is employed as a tool, and explained in such a way to turn it into a means to analysis and comprehend the world. Correspondingly, the so-called ‘participatory observation’is an important method. The books and media phenomena presented are supposed to be studied individually; based on the individual experience (also known as “phenomenological approach”), an open discussion is expected, during which the individual visions are shared, explained and accepted. In particular, Hollywood movies, Japanese anime works, SNS are in the focus, and we shall think about their impact on our perception and processing of politic-economic challenges (such as cultural imperialism, [re-]militarization, climate change, gender issues, refugees) occurring currently worldwide.

Requirements Fluency in English and Japanese

Grading Method 3 small essays, each 10% x 3 = 30% (Rurouni Kenshin, Harry Potter, Star Wars)
oral presentation ＝2０％ (a topic of your own choice)
term-paper＝５０％ (a topic of your own choice)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMJ30301	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	比較芸術論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヒカクゲイジュツロン
Subject Name in English	Comparative Studies of Arts
Instructor	GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA
Instructor (Katakana)	グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds5-8：IAS J201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, discussion, debate, participatory observation, interviews, etc.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students	Students interested in mass-media and phenomena of popular culture
Keywords	Mass-Media, Popular Culture, SNS (Social Network Sites), Late Modernity, New Humanism, Gender
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the structure(s) and function(s) of mass-media on a strong theoretical background, with focus on the representaiton of masculinity by mainstream media. The course starts with the explanation of the categories of media, followed by the historically outlined impact and progress of media, and continuing with the analysis of the media in present-day, on the basis of various theories, such as sociology, aesthetics, anthropology, etc. The participants are free to choose the topics of their oral presentations and term-papers, but they must focus of phenomena of mass-media (Facebook, Google, Hollywood movies, J-Pop, anime, etc. included). During the class, ‘Takarazuka Revue’ is taken as a practical example of how mass-media work, but additional examples such as ‘Star Wars’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ are brought in, too.
Class Schedule	第1回　Introduction 第2回　Media Theory: McLuhan 1/2 第3回　Media Theory: McLuhan 2/2 第4回　Media Theory: McQuail 1/2 第5回　Media Theory: McQuail 2/2 第6回　Media and Gender: femininity 1/2 第7回　Media and Gender: femininity 2/2 第8回　Media and Gender: masculinity 1/3 第9回　Media and Gender: masculinity 2/3 第10回　Media and Gender: masculinity 3/3 第11回　Oral presentations 1/4 第12回　Oral presentations 2/4 第13回　Oral presentations 3/4 第14回　Oral presentations 4/4 第15回　Conclusion, submission of term papers
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Understanding Media (McLuhan 1964), Mass-Communication Theory (McQuail 2010), Medium als Vermittlung (Schaeffer 2017), Media Theory in Japan (Zahlten/Steinberg 2017), Introduction to Social Media (Fuchs 2017) etc.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PowerPoint (laptop, projector), video examples (DVD player, projector), hand-outs
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	This is a course in which mass-media is regarded as a practical phenomenon. As a rule of thumb, the theory is employed as a tool, and explained in such a way to turn it into a means to analysis and comprehend the world. Correspondingly, the so-called ‘participatory observation’is an important method. The books and media phenomena presented are supposed to be studied individually; based on the individual experience (also known as “phenomenological approach”), an open discussion is expected, during which the individual visions are shared, explained and accepted. In particular, Hollywood movies, Japanese anime works, SNS are in the focus, and we shall think about their impact on our perception and processing of politic-economic challenges (such as cultural imperialism, [re-]militarization, climate change, gender issues, refugees) occurring currently worldwide.
Requirements	Fluency in English and Japanese
Grading Method	3 small essays, each 10% x 3 = 30% (Rurouni Kenshin, Harry Potter, Star Wars) oral presentation ＝2０％ (a topic of your own choice) term-paper＝５０％ (a topic of your own choice)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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