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Studies in Asian Art: Seminar on Narrative Scrolls
ARHA380 SP

Crosslistings: EAST380

An investigation of Japanese narrative scrolls of the 12th to 14th centuries. These scrolls are a specialized form of painting which utilizes a variety of almost cinematographic techniques to transcend the fixed temporal and spatial viewpoint characteristic of most Asian and almost all Western art. The scrolls will be studied technically as a highly evolved form of narrative art and culturally in relationship to the rich heritage of medieval Japanese literature, history, and religion.

MAJOR READINGS

Murasaki Shikibu (Waley, transl.), THE TALE OF GENJI;
A. Sadler, TEN FOOT SQUARE HUT & TALES OF THE HEIKE;
G. Sansom, JAPAN: A SHORT CULTURAL HISTORY;
H. Okudairo, NARRATIVE PICTURE SCROLLS (Arts of Japan Series, V.5);
M. Murase, EMAKI: NARRATIVE PICTURE SCROLLS FROM JAPAN.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Pronunciation quiz; visual skills quiz; regular short written exercises (usually 1-2 pages; exhibition project or term paper (10-20 pages)

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ARHA283 OR ARHA287

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Best,Jonathan W.   
Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: DAC300
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 14)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO:    FR: X

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Speaking

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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