Course title
文学・芸術学   [Art and Literature]
Course category	Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	3～	Semester	3rd
Course type	3rd	Course code	01hs3007
Instructor(s)
高橋 在也   [TAKAHASHI Zaiya]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Agriculture	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

This course ‘Art and Literature’ belongs largely to philosophy and specially to the academic realm which is called ‘aesthetics’. Aesthetics means historically knowledge of ‘sensibility’, the capacity by which we catch someone or something and by which we are affected when we come across such others (such as specific person, social event or pattern of weather). And how this sensibility is important for us is what we examine in this class. Whatever job we take, it is essential for us to have a opinion that does not betray our own way of life and is not mere mixture of readymade (so-called) public opinion; therefore we need to pay more attention to faculty of sensitivity (I will speak why in class). Concretely taking up past literature and art movements, I want to explore some hints for having our own opinions based by sensibility with you! This course is offered as a course for Humanities and Social Sciences in the General Education curriculum.

Expected Learning

I expect you to learn the followings: To tell how sensibility works and what it means on the basis of historical or modern cases and your own experience To deepen your understandings about historical art and literature movements To get some hints for you to become creator of broadly-meant art and literature (not only as professional artist but also creator in daily life) Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )

Course schedule

Week 1-2 Intuition, Thinking and Sensibility: Why Sensibility is Important 　Reference book: Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason 　　　　　　　　 Masakazu Nakai, Introduction for Aesthetics Week 3-4 Difference and Connection between Literature and Art: Consideration from ‘Expression’ of Ancient Mankind 　Reference: Old Testament, Genesis 　　　　　 Raymond Williams, Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Week 5-7 Words: Liberation of Sense for ‘Blue Stockings(SEITOH)’ Women after Treason Incident Week 8-10 Sound: Music as a Vessel for Sorrow: History of Christian Church Music and Passion 　Reference CD: J. S. Bach Matthaus-Passion, Arvo Part Johannes-Passion Week 11-13 Picture: Meaning of Friendship for ‘Painter of Darkness’, Georges Rouault and Andre Suares Week 14 Mind: Chain of Self-destruction and Its Salvation (not typically religious) 　Reference: Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace ; Spinoza, Ethics Week 15 Conclusion: Faculty and Meaning of Sensibility

Prerequisites

Not Needed

Required Text(s) and Materials

Please use the handout. No need to purchase specific textbook. In addition to 30 hours in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University, using the lecture handouts and references.

References

Reference books are those we use in class time. Please use them in class time as much as after class time to think about our theme.

Assessment/Grading

You are required to write comment paper in every class time. Sometimes I ask you some homework. Every comment paper and occasional homework: 50% Conclusion Paper (required to write at the end of term): 50% Evaluation will be made as above.

Message from instructor(s)

Contents may be changed as a response to your comment papers.

Course keywords

words, art, sensibility, loneliness, relationship

Office hours

Students can ask any questions during class, after class or by sending email to teacher. If you have difficulty to understand Japanese-used lectures, please be sure to let teacher and Academic Affairs Division Office know about it.

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Last update

1/22/2021 9:50:06 AM