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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2026
College GLAP
Course Code OW111
Theme・Subtitle Arts, 'Culture', and Society
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Mon.5 , Wed.3
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Credits 4
Course Number GLA2101
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/glap_e.html
Notes

【Course Objectives】

This course examines and discusses the relations between art and people, society and culture by exploring various aspects, functions, roles, forms of artworks, art-related activities, and 'artists' in the modern world.

Some crucial questions are:
- what does art mean to us*?
- what do society, social groups, and individual people expect in art?
- what can we* do and bring about to societies with art, works of art, and art-related activities?

*  Us and We mean people both as individuals and members of society or social groups.

【Course Contents】

People often think art and its value are universal and invariable. This has been considered the most distinctive demarcation line between art, or more specifically, art (fine arts) and fashion. However, in reality, reasons and social contexts in which art is born and based vary: How we see, think, and feel about art and artworks are not always and necessarily the same. Likewise, the roles and functions of fine arts/art are not fixed.

Art (and fine arts) has a history as long as that of human beings. In that long line of the story, it is in modern times that art and artworks have come to attract a wider audience, making them feel closer to artworks in their daily lives. During this modern process, people’s understanding of art (and fine arts) has enhanced and changed, while roles, functions, and values of artwork have become more diverse.

By taking examples from stories about art, artists, and works of art, largely from the modern world, the course examines phenomena and social environments where art play/ed significant roles. Through these examinations, the course questions (and seeks answers) why people and society create, appreciate and support (or do not support particular) cultural assets called 'art (and fine arts)'.

In the course, students will:
- research and discuss the given topics in/out of class.
- write comments and thoughts about the topics and share them in/out of the class.
- give presentations twice (one individually and another in a group).
- write one summary report (mid-term) and an essay (final).

* There will be a visit to an art museum.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction to the course
2 Identify yourself with an artwork: Students' self-introduction
3 Let's become an artist!: Using your brain and hands
4 History and art 1: Why does history/chronology matter?
5 History and art 2: Themes, genres, and techniques in art; Which do you know and like?
6 History and art 3: Where do 'artists' come from? Were they always an artist?
7 Art as reflection and representation of tastes 1: Collective aspects of art 1
8 Art as reflection and representation of tastes 2: Collective aspects of art 2
9 Art as reflection and representation of tastes 3: Collective vs Individual 1
10 Art as reflection and representation of tastes 4: Collective vs Individual 2
11 Museum visit: schedule TBC
12 Reflection on the museum day/Workshop for the mid-term project
13 Workshop for the mid-term project
14 Mid-term project 1
15 Mid-term project 2
16 Art in society 1: Social spaces 1: Architecture and buildings
17 Art in society 2: Social spaces 2: Objects, colours, and performances
18 Art in society 3: Social issues and arts 1: Gender and arts
19 Art in society 4: Social issues and arts 2: Politics and arts
20 Values of art: What are the values of art, and where do they come from? 1: Criticism and reviews
21 Values of art: What are the values of art, and where do they come from? 2: Market or monetary values
22 Values of art: What are the values of art, and where do they come from? 3: Social expectations and functions in art
23 Values of art: What are the values of art, and where do they come from? 4: What is art for you?
24 Workshop for the final project
25 Final project 1
26 Final project 2
27 Final project 3
28 Summary and reflection

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

Students are expected to:
- read suggested and assigned reading materials provided before sessions.
- research further relating to session topics.
- regularly review and reflect on feedback and comments from the instructor on their work.
- prepare for mid-term and final projects.

* Websites and online databases will be introduced to understand session topics further and prepare for the assigned work.
* Students are expected to study for approximately 120 minutes before and after each class session.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Performance and participation in classes(20%)
Assignments(20%)
Projects (mid-term: 10, final: 20)(30%)
Mid-term summary (10%)
Final course essay(20%)
備考 (Notes)
Class attendance is essential. Should you have any reason for not being able to attend the sessions, inform the instructor, ideally, in advance.
Performance and participation include proactive discussions, research in class, and regular assignments, including comments and reflections.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

なし/None

【参考文献 / Readings】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 Dana Arnold Art History : A Very Short Introducion Oxford University Press 2020 (2nd edn.) 9780198831808
2 Michael Findlay The Value of Art: Money, Power, Beauty Prestel (revised) 2014 9783791349138
3 Marcia Pointon History of Art: A Student's Handbook Routledge 2014 (5th edn) 9780415639248
4 Arthur C. Danto What Art Is Yale University Press 2013 9780300205718
5 John Berger Ways of Seeing Penguin 2000 (1972) 9780140135152
その他 (Others)
Reading materials will be uploaded (PDF) on the Canvas course page before the class.
The books in the "Readings" are available from the Rikkyo Library.

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

Please bring a laptop to class. If it is impossible, please bring a tablet, such as an iPad.

【その他 / Others】

The course schedule may change for necessary reasons (e.g. the number of students registered, etc.).

【注意事項 / Notice】