History of Asian Art: China, Korea, Japan Course Number: ART 116 Term: Summer, 2018 Instructor * : Ming Li Dates: July 2 nd August 3 rd Institution: Sichuan University Meeting Times: M, T, W, Th, F Email: Limingzm2006@scu.edu.cn Contact Hours: 60 Office Hours: TBD and by appointment Awarded Credits: 4.0 *Additional instructor information available on final page I. Course Description: This course will give an overview of the major currents and trends of the Arts of Asia, from the Indus Valley civilization to the nomadic art of the steppes, the brilliant Bronze Age in China, the early Buddhist culture and its spread across the Asian continent, and the rise of unique painting and ceramic traditions in East Asia. The interplay of various ideas and styles in architecture, painting, sculpture, and ceramics will reveal an active and selective process of transmission, appropriation, and localization of artistic styles and traditions through time and space. II. Learning Objectives: This course will give an overview of the major currents and trends of the Arts of Asia, from the Indus Valley civilization to the nomadic art of the steppes, the brilliant Bronze Age in China, the early Buddhist culture and its spread across the Asian continent, and the rise of unique painting and ceramic traditions in East Asia. The interplay of various ideas and styles in architecture, painting, sculpture, and ceramics will reveal an active and selective process of transmission, appropriation, and localization of artistic styles and traditions through time and space. III. Required Textbook and Course Materials: Title: A History of Far Eastern Art Edition: 5 Author: Sherman E. Lee ISBN: 978-0131830639 Page 1 of 7
Title: Chinese Art and Culture Edition: 2 Author: Robert L. Throp & Richard Ellis Vinograd ISBN: 978-0130889690 Two textbooks are required for this course. English textbooks will also be supplemented with documentation available only in Mandarin Chinese. IV. Course Prerequisites: None. Class Meeting Times & Course Hours University Policies This course will meet Monday through Friday for a total of 25 sessions over five weeks. Each session is 120 minutes in length for a total course meeting time of 3,000 minutes or 60 contact hours. Sichuan University awards 4 credits for the successful completion of this course. Attendance Summer courses are very intensive and in order to be successful, students need to attend every class. Attendance is required for all lectures and in class activities. If you need to miss a day of class, make sure you speak with the course instructor first. Otherwise the absence will be unexcused. If you need to miss class due to illness, please bring a doctor s note. Unexcused absences will negatively impact your grade, and university policy states that students with three or more unexcused absences will be referred to the Dean s office and face automatic failure of this course. Academic Dishonesty All cases of academic dishonesty will be diligently pursued. Academic dishonesty includes representing the work of another as one s own work or cheating by any means. Academic dishonesty also includes aiding, abetting, concealing or attempting such activity. The penalty is automatic failure of the course and possible suspension from the university. Grading Scale Student grades will be determined using the following grading scale: Page 2 of 7
Grading Scale (%) 97-100 A+ 77-79 C+ 93-96 A 73-76 C 90-92 A- 70-72 C- 87-89 B+ 67-69 D+ 83-86 B 63-66 D 80-82 B- 60-62 D- 0-59 F Instructor Policies Homework Homework problems will be assigned daily. Homework will be handed out in class a week prior to the due date. The purpose of the homework is to prepare you for the exams. The homework is a very important part of the course. No matter how well you think you understand the material presented in class, you won t really learn it until you do the problems. Exams No make-ups will be given after the exam. The use of the textbook or any other written reference is not allowed during the exams. Calculators are allowed. More information on the content will be given in class as the time for the exams approaches. Grade Components In-class Assignments 30% Formal Analysis Paper 10% Exam I 20% Exam II 20% Exam III 20% Total 100% Page 3 of 7
Tentative Course Schedule Date Lecture Topics Week One July 02 July 06 Week Two July 09 - July 13 Week Three July 16 - July 20 Introduction I The Early Civilizations - The Indus Valley Civilization - The Early Persian Culture - The Bronze Age in China: Shang and Zhou - Art under Unified China: Qin and Han - The Early Cultures of Korea and Japan Exam I II The International Influence of Buddhist Art - Beginnings of Buddhism and Buddhist Art The International Gupta Style in Buddhist Art in Tibet and South East Asia - The Transmission of Buddhist Art to China: Six Dynasties - The Tang International Style in China - The Introduction and Efflorescence of Buddhist Art in Korea and Japan Week Four July 23 - July 27 Exam II III The Art of Painting in East Asia - Calligraphy - Early Figure Painting: Admonitions, Deities, and Heroes - Court Paintings of Bird-and-Flowers, Horses, and Dragons - The Height of Landscape Painting in the Song Page 4 of 7
Week Five July 30 - Aug 03 - Literati Painting of the Yuan Dynasty - Literati Painting in Korea - Japanese Narrative Painting - Ceramics of China Exam III Page 5 of 7
Academic Standards Board This course is designed to provide an academically rigorous, pedagogically effective educational experience through systematic inspection, evaluation, and assessment. As a member of the Lion Global Education Consortium, Sichuan University offers this course in a variety of study abroad, semester exchange and dual accredited degree programs. The consortium utilizes both a Campus and a Central Academic Standards Board (ASB) to ensure the highest levels of academic rigor and pedagogical integrity. This course will benefit from the full spectrum of ASB quality control mechanisms and peer-to-peer evaluation procedures. The ASB certifies that this course will foster and develop: 1. Student engagement in the classroom; 2. Critical thinking skills; 3. Analytical and Problem-solving skills; 4. Flexible learning outcomes accommodating a full spectrum of learning differences; 5. Multiple objective perspectives regarding concepts and applications; 6. Diverse approaches and emerging theories along with ethical and sustainable applications. Systematic review by the ASB provides assurance that the above learning outcomes are achieved in each course. All classroom professors are periodically observed and assessed by ASB members on a peer-to-peer basis as they are teaching their classes. The ASB will not approve any consortium member s course that fails to focus effectively on these learning outcomes. For specific questions related to this course please contact the course instructor directly. For questions and inquiries related to the ASB s standards and quality assurance requirements, please contact one of the following ASB members. Dr. Dan Herron Chair Miami University herrondj@miamioh.edu Dr. Lei Peng Member Sichuan University pengl@scu.edu.cn Page 6 of 7
Meet your Instructor Dr. Ming Li Institution: Sichuan University Education Background: Ph.D. Art History Sichuan University Biography: Dr. Ming Li is a Professor of Art History at Sichuan University. He specializes in the Arts of East Asia and his research focuses on the influence of Chinese art on other Asian countries as well as the influence of those countries art on Chinese art.