ART3711 ST:Japanese Design, Culture, and Aesthet

This course explores the link between Japanese culture and its distinctive and highly developed sense of aesthetics. Students will learn background information about Japanese culture, geography and history and explore how these elements have influenced aesthetics and design. They will identify and examine key aesthetic principles and practices that underpin Japanese art and cultural expressions. As a study abroad offering, this course will include direct experience in the culture, local observation, and reflection, as well as seminars, lectures, and readings to build student understanding of the intersection of Japanese design, culture, art, and aesthetics. By the end of the course, students will be expected to articulate how fundamental cultural and aesthetic precepts are manifested in the art, design, and daily practices of the country. To meet the prerequisite students must have successfully completed is WRT1012 and one studio arts course. Credits: 3