62058001 Anthropology of Media

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62058001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name Anthropology of Media

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Anthropology of Media

Instructor MORIYAMA MIDORI

Instructor
(Katakana) モリヤマ　ミドリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

● Teaching Method:
Primarily lecture-based, with extensive use of the blackboard, supplemented by discussions, etc.
● Course Format:
Online sessions: 3 days × 4 class periods
On-site, in-person session: 1 day
● Schedule (tentative):
・December 26 and 27, 2026, and January 5, 2027 (online sessions)
・January 30, 2027 (in-person session at the Higashi-hiroshima Campus classroom, including the final report).

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Arts

Eligible Students

Keywords Cultural Study, Media, Photography, Art, Archive, Museum etc.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Anthropology / Geography / History
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.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Through various media, students can explain how humans have been influenced and how history has been shaped.

Class Schedule 【Dec. 26th Sat. periods（time slot） 7,8,9,10  online classes】

lesson1： Photography  / Realism and Fiction - 1
lesson2 :  Photography  / Realism and Fiction - 2
lesson3 :  Films and Video images / Nazi Propaganda; The Video
Information Center (VIC) and the Documentation of Japanese Avant-Garde Art; Student Movements - 1
lesson4 :   Films and Video images / Nazi Propaganda; The Video
Information Center (VIC) and the Documentation of Japanese Avant-Garde Art; Student Movements – 2
※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system.

【Dec. 27th Sun. periods （time slot）7,8, 9,10 online classes】

lesson5 :   Body / Japanese Avant-Garde Butoh Dance; Minorities and Queer Expression - 1
lesson6 :   Body / Japanese Avant-Garde Butoh Dance; Minorities and Queer Expression - 2
lesson7 :   Printed Matter and Archive / Power, Domination, History - 1
lesson8 :   Printed Matter and Archive / Power, Domination, History – 2
※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system.

【Jan. 5th Tue.  periods （time slot）7,8, 9,10 online classes】

lesson9 :   Expositions and Museums / Colonialism and Cross-Cultural Encounters - 1
lesson10 :  Expositions and Museums / Colonialism and Cross-Cultural Encounters - 2
lesson11 :  Contemporary Art I / Objects, Taxidermy, and Fur - 1
lesson12 :  Contemporary Art I / Objects, Taxidermy, and Fur – 2
※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system.

【Jan. 30th Sat.  periods （time slot）7,8, 9 face to face classes】

lesson13 :  Contemporary Art II / Food, the Global Environment, and Coexistence - 1
leesson14 :  Contemporary Art II / Food, the Global Environment, and Coexistence – 2
※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system.
lesson15：  Presentation and Summary of Works

Report： A final report will be assigned instead of a final examination. Specific instructions will be announced in Lesson 12.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is required for this course. Reference materials will be introduced as needed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Stream, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Suggestions on Preparation and Review:
lesson1-4 :  Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media.
Lesson5-8：Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media.
Lesson9-12 : Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media.
Lesson 13-14: Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media.
Lesson 15 :  In the final session, students will prepare and deliver a short (3-minute) presentation on a theme of their choice.

Requirements

Grading Method Grading Method:
Assignment: about 40%
Final Presentation:  about 20%
Final Report :  about 40%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Curator :
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it.
Classes based on activities as a curator and the management of contemporary art archives.
Message Let us gain insight into the history of diverse human activities by examining a variety of media.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62058001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	Anthropology of Media
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Anthropology of Media
Instructor	MORIYAMA MIDORI
Instructor (Katakana)	モリヤマ　ミドリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
● Teaching Method: Primarily lecture-based, with extensive use of the blackboard, supplemented by discussions, etc. ● Course Format: Online sessions: 3 days × 4 class periods On-site, in-person session: 1 day ● Schedule (tentative): ・December 26 and 27, 2026, and January 5, 2027 (online sessions) ・January 30, 2027 (in-person session at the Higashi-hiroshima Campus classroom, including the final report).
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Arts
Eligible Students
Keywords	Cultural Study, Media, Photography, Art, Archive, Museum etc.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Anthropology / Geography / History
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.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Through various media, students can explain how humans have been influenced and how history has been shaped.
Class Schedule	【Dec. 26th Sat. periods（time slot） 7,8,9,10 online classes】 lesson1： Photography / Realism and Fiction - 1 lesson2 : Photography / Realism and Fiction - 2 lesson3 : Films and Video images / Nazi Propaganda; The Video Information Center (VIC) and the Documentation of Japanese Avant-Garde Art; Student Movements - 1 lesson4 : Films and Video images / Nazi Propaganda; The Video Information Center (VIC) and the Documentation of Japanese Avant-Garde Art; Student Movements – 2 ※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system. 【Dec. 27th Sun. periods （time slot）7,8, 9,10 online classes】 lesson5 : Body / Japanese Avant-Garde Butoh Dance; Minorities and Queer Expression - 1 lesson6 : Body / Japanese Avant-Garde Butoh Dance; Minorities and Queer Expression - 2 lesson7 : Printed Matter and Archive / Power, Domination, History - 1 lesson8 : Printed Matter and Archive / Power, Domination, History – 2 ※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system. 【Jan. 5th Tue. periods （time slot）7,8, 9,10 online classes】 lesson9 : Expositions and Museums / Colonialism and Cross-Cultural Encounters - 1 lesson10 : Expositions and Museums / Colonialism and Cross-Cultural Encounters - 2 lesson11 : Contemporary Art I / Objects, Taxidermy, and Fur - 1 lesson12 : Contemporary Art I / Objects, Taxidermy, and Fur – 2 ※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system. 【Jan. 30th Sat. periods （time slot）7,8, 9 face to face classes】 lesson13 : Contemporary Art II / Food, the Global Environment, and Coexistence - 1 leesson14 : Contemporary Art II / Food, the Global Environment, and Coexistence – 2 ※ Assignments will be distributed online and must be submitted through the system. lesson15： Presentation and Summary of Works Report： A final report will be assigned instead of a final examination. Specific instructions will be announced in Lesson 12.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is required for this course. Reference materials will be introduced as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Stream, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Suggestions on Preparation and Review: lesson1-4 : Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media. Lesson5-8：Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media. Lesson9-12 : Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media. Lesson 13-14: Please conduct independent research on artists or works that interest you regarding the upcoming theme using the internet or other media. Lesson 15 : In the final session, students will prepare and deliver a short (3-minute) presentation on a theme of their choice.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grading Method: Assignment: about 40% Final Presentation: about 20% Final Report : about 40%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Curator : Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it. Classes based on activities as a curator and the management of contemporary art archives. Message Let us gain insight into the history of diverse human activities by examining a variety of media.
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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