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Fall 2020 Stony Brook University Department of Art College of Arts and Sciences ARH 203: Arts of Asia (Asynchronous online course) Course title: Arts of Asia Course catalog # and section: ARH 203-01/ ARH 203- R01 Credit hours: 3 Semester: Full Fall Semester General education designation(s) (SBC) (undergraduate only): ARTS, GLO Prerequisites: None Professor: Sohl Lee “Student Hours” on Zoom: Mondays 12:00 pm-1:30 pm; Wednesday 7-8:30 pm and by appointment [email protected] Teaching Assistant: Sarah Myers “Student Hours” on Zoom: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-2:30 pm and by appointment [email protected] Important Note: Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule, but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. It is your responsibility to check Blackboard for corrections or updates to the syllabus. Any changes will be clearly noted in course announcements or through Stony Brook email. Part 1: Course Information Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the five thousand years of art-making in Asia, with a main geographical focus on East Asia (present-day China, Korea and Japan). We will study how archeology, scholarship, and exhibition practice produce a certain meaning for art objects such as bronze vessels, funerary objects, ink paintings, Buddhist sculptures, hand scrolls, and woodblock prints. Although the class puts emphasis on the pre-modern period (with focus on ancestral ritual, Buddhism, and ink painting), it will eventually open up to the questions of colonial modernity and contemporary globalization by examining the 20th-century art productions (photography, oil painting, installation, and video art). As an introductory course on art history, the class will offer a rigorous training in formal analyses and critical interpretation, that is, how to read, write, and talk about art. Required Course Materials: There is no required textbook for this course; we will work from essays published in a wide rage of academic books, exhibition catalogues, and scholarly journals. All of the assigned readings for the course are available through Blackboard. Recommended Readings and Bibliography (For recommendation only. Not required): For overviews and basic introductory materials, you may want to consult: Michael Sullivan, The Arts of China (University of California N7340 .S92 2008), Jane Portal, Korea: Art and Archeology (British Museum Press DS904 .P67 2000) and Joan Stanley-Baker, Japanese Art (Thames & Hudson N7350 .S72 1984). While the stacks and course reserve system are closed in the Main Library, feel free to visit local public libraries (e.g. Queens Public Libraries) to find copies.

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Course Delivery Mode and Structure: This is an online course, delivered both in the Blackboard learning management system (LMS). Students must be mindful of all course expectations, deliverables and due dates, especially because as an online course this class requires significant time management. All assignments and course interactions will utilize Internet technologies. See “Technical Requirements” section for more information. In Blackboard, you will access online lessons, course materials, and resources. All assignments are due 11:59 pm EDT Thursday (except for two “Visual Analysis” assignments, as explained below). Study materials for the upcoming week will be released 12:00 am EDT every Friday. Make sure you are logged into the SBU email account (*not* your personal email account). Access to lecture videos is granted only to verified SBU members. How We Will Communicate: Course-related questions should be posted in the General Questions Forum in the course Discussion board. For personal/private issues, email me or TA directly, or show up during “Student Hours” listed above. If you use Blackboard’s email tool from the course site, it will automatically include your full name, course name and section when you send me an email. Please allow between 24-48 hours for an email reply. Your Stony Brook University email must be used for all University-related communications. You must have an active Stony Brook University email account and access to the Internet. All instructor correspondence will be sent to your SBU email account. Plan on checking your SBU email account regularly for course-related messages. To log in to Stony Brook Google Mail, go to http://www.stonybrook.edu/mycloud and sign in with your NetID and password. Regular announcements will be sent from Blackboard. These will be posted in the course site and may or may not be sent by email. Regular communication is essential in online classes. Logging in once a day, checking the discussion board and participating with your peers ensures that you are able to remain an active member of the class and earn full points for participation. Technical Requirements: This course uses Blackboard for the facilitation of communications between faculty and students, submission of assignments, and posting of grades and feedback. The Blackboard course site can be accessed at https://blackboard.stonybrook.edu If you are unsure of your NetID, visit https://it.stonybrook.edu/help/kb/finding-your-netid- andpassword for more information. You are responsible for having a reliable computer and Internet connection throughout the term. Caution! You will be at a disadvantage if you attempt to complete all coursework on a smart phone or tablet. It may not be possible to submit the files required for your homework assignments. Students should be able to use email, a word processor, presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint, and communication apps like Zoom to complete this course successfully. The following list details a minimum recommended computer set-up and the software packages you will need to have access to, and be able to use: • • • •

PC with Windows 10 or higher (we recommend a 3-year Warranty) Macintosh with OS 10.11 or higher (we recommend a 3-year Warranty) Intel Core i5 or higher 250 GB Hard Drive

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8 GB RAM Latest version of Chrome or Firefox; Mac users may use Chrome or Firefox. (A complete list of supported browsers and operating systems can be found on the My Institution page when you log in to Blackboard.) High speed internet connection Word processing software (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.) Headphones/earbuds and a microphone Webcam (recommended) Printer (optional) Ability to download and install free software applications and plug-ins (note: you must have administrator access to install applications and plug-ins).

Technical Assistance: If you need technical assistance at any time during the course or to report a problem with Blackboard you can: • • •

Phone: 631-632-9800 (client support, Wi-Fi, software and hardware) Submit a help request ticket: https://it.stonybrook.edu/services/itsm If you are on campus, visit the Walk-Up Tech Support Station in the Educational Communications Center (ECC) building. Part 2: Course Learning Objectives and Assessments

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and define main characteristics of various artistic mediums, genres, and practices (such as Buddhist sculpture, architecture, landscape ink painting, woodcut prints, and photography). 2. Distinguish a range of exhibition and display methods across 5000 years of art-making in Asia (such as ancestral rituals, religious settings, scholar’s rooms, art museums, and political protests). 3. Describe the visual forms and cultural/social/political contexts of individual art works, especially keeping in mind culturally inclusive approach to the diverse and multiple artistic traditions in Asia. 4. Critique historical evaluations of art laden with cultural biases, racist undercurrents, nationalist/imperialist agendas, and gender discrimination, especially as we move forward in time to the 20th century modern art. How to Succeed in this Course: • • • • •

Complete all assigned readings in the course. You can start each week by downloading the three types of study materials (reading, handout, slideshow). Watch all lecture videos. Each week will have 1-2 videos (20-40 minutes each). Complete all assignments. The assignment formats (quiz, discussion forum, visual analysis) are further explained below. Regularly check your emails and announcements. Time-management tips: I highly encourage you to select two days out of a week where you will start and finish substantial amount of work for this class (at least 3 hours per day). Feel free to add an additional day, depending on your work habits. To succeed in asynchronous online learning, it is extremely helpful to understand when and how you work the best (are you a morning person, like I am? Or a night owl like many people I know? When can you make some quiet time to focus?). I encourage you stick to the schedule of your choice. Remember to start reviewing materials for a lesson at least three days before the due date. More tips: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/online-learning/4-challenges-facing-onlinelearners/

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Part 3: Course Schedule ~ subject to changes ~ all assignments are due 11:59 pm on the date indicated below.

Module

Module 1: Introduction and Ancestral Rituals August 24 – September 10

Learning Outcomes

Identity a range of burial art from Neolithic-period China to the Korean kingdoms in the first millennium. Explain the contexts of production and reception of art, in addition to how we gain access to knowledge about them.

Weeks & Due Dates

Week 1 VoiceThread Introduction and Quiz (due August 27)

Week 2 Quiz (due September 3)

Week 3 Discussion (due September 10)

Module 2: Buddhist Art and Religion September 11 – September 24

Identify the characteristics of early Buddhist art in its birthplace of Northern India. Develop an understanding of cross-cultural translation of Buddhism across East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan).

Module 3: Nature and Life in Landscape Painting

Identify main characteristics of landscape painting in Northern Song and Yuan Dynasties.

September 25 – October 15

Understand the relationship between natural landscape (reality) and painting

Week 4 Quiz (due September 17)

Checklist of Tasks

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Watch: Welcoming Video Assignment: VoiceThread Introduction* Read: Sullivan, “Before the Dawn of History” Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Quiz** Read: Starter Kit: Key Terms in Art History Read: Wu, “The Nine Tripods” Watch: Lecture Video Read: Ledderose, “A Magic Army for the Emperor” Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Quiz

❏ Read: Portal, “Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla” ❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Discussion Forum Participation ❏ Read: La Plante, “Early Buddhist Art” ❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Read: Sullivan, “Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Quiz

Week 5 Discussion (due September 24)

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Read: Lee, “Korean Buddhist Sculpture” Watch: Lecture Video Read: Stanley-Baker, “Asuka and Nara” Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Discussion Forum Participation

❏ Read: Sullivan, “Five Dynasties and the Song Week 6 Quiz (due October 1)

Week 7 Discussion (due October 8)

Dynasty”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Quiz ❏ Read: Sullivan, “The Yuan Dynasty” ❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Discussion Forum Participation

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(art) in ink painting. Week 8 Quiz (due October 15)

Module 4: Global Exchanges and New Ways of Seeing October 16 – November 5

Understand how global exchange of art took place in 19th-early 20th century between East Asia and Western Europe, and within nations in Asia. Assess critically the underlying assumptions and prejudices exhibited in the sites of cultural exchanges

❏ Read: Lee and Ahn, “Mountain and Water” ❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Read: Kim, “Re-evaluating Court and Folk Painting”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Quiz

Week 9 Visual Analysis I (due October 21) Peer Review (due October 23)

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Read: Screech, “Hokusai’s Lines of Sight”

Read: House, “Impressionism and Japan”

Week 10 Quiz (due October 29)

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Week 11 Discussion (due November 5)

Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Visual Analysis**** Assignment: Peer Review

Watch: Lecture Video Read: Kim, “First Encounter with the West” Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Quiz

❏ Read: Kim, “Korean Royal Portraits in the Colonial Archives”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Discussion Forum Participation ❏ Read: Andrews and Shen, “Modern Woodcut Movement”

Module 5: TwentiethCentury Asia November 6 –December 10

Distinguish the broad range of modern and contemporary art practices across underlying motivations (commercial enterprise, government sponsorship, antistate resistance, individual creativity, etc.)

Week 12 Quiz (due November 12)

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Read: Del Lago, “How ‘Modern’ was the Modern Woman?”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Quiz Week 13 Visual Analysis II (due November 18) Peer Review (due November 20)

❏ Read: Paik, “To Catch Up or Not to Catch Up with the West: Hijikata and Hi Red Center”

❏ Watch: Lecture Video ❏ Assignment: Visual Analysis ❏ Assignment: Peer Review Thanksgiving

Week 14 Identify visual characteristics of modern visual culture (mass print culture, propaganda, protest art, performance art).

Week 15 Discussion (due December 3)

Week 16 Visual Analysis III (due December 10)

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Read: Zheng, “Brushes are weapons” Watch: Lecture Video Read: Lee, “Being Political Popular” Watch: Lecture Video Assignment: Discussion Forum Participation

❏ Read: Winter, “The Dear, Glorious North Korean Statue Factory”

❏ Read: Gibson, “Why Dictators Love Kitsch” ❏ Watch: Lecture Video

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❏ Assignment: Visual Analysis

*VoiceThread Participation: VoiceThread is a tool that allows you to comment on the slide show. Record your voice to comment on a slide, and respond to a comment made by one of your classmates. ** Quiz: You need to take all quizzes within the due date, as they serve to keep you on track with course materials. Each quiz is short, and should not take more than 20 minutes to complete. You are to take the quiz on your own, in one sitting, within the time limit (set as 60 minutes). A total of 3 attempts can be made, and the highest score will be counted towards your grade. ***Discussion Forum Participation: All Discussions are required, and serve to earn you points. The scoring rubric for discussion participation can be found at the end of this syllabus, and is also posted in the Syllabus section on Blackboard. All discussions will require an initial post from you answering the discussion prompt and at least one response to one of your colleagues. All posts are due at 11:59 pm on Thursday. However, please do your best to post your initial response as early as possible so others have a chance to respond before the deadline. ****Visual Analysis: A visual analysis of an artwork should include the work’s visual form, art historical significance, and social/cultural/political context of production. Throughout the semester, you will be trained to write a short visual analysis (200-300 words). For “Visual Analysis I ” and “Visual Analysis II” assignments, you will submit your writing, and you will also read a classmate’s submission by filling out a peer review form. Further information about the prompts (which work to analyze, and how to analyze it) and the grading rubrics will be provided as we approach the due dates.

Part 4: Grading, Attendance, and Late Work Policies Viewing Grades on Blackboard: Points and feedback for graded activities will be posted to the My Grades tab in the Tools area of Blackboard. Responses made on Group Discussion Forum will be graded within 48 hours of due date. Visual analysis assignments will be graded within a week of due date. In this course, you will be assessed on the following: Activity/Assignment

Points

Due Date

Welcoming Exercise (Voice Thread and 10% (each 5%) Syllabus Quiz)

8/27

Quiz (6)

5% each (30% total)

9/13, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12

Discussion Posts (5)

6% each (30% total)

9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 11/5, 12/3

Visual Analysis (3)

10 % each (30% total)

10/21 (individual submission) & 10/23 (peer review), 11/18 (individual submission) & 11/20 (peer review), 12/10 (individual submission)

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Total

100%

Letter Grades: Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the percentage of total points earned and are assigned as follows: Letter A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F

Points or Percentage 93-100 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 73-76 70-72 67-69 63-66 Below 62

Attendance Policy: As an asynchronous online class, attendance will not be recorded. Participation is factored into your grade based on your responses in the Discussion Forum and peer reviews to visual analysis assignments. Late Work Policy: For individual quizzes, late work submitted within 48 hours will receive partial credit (at 50%). For visual analysis assignments (I and II) that require a peer review component, late work will not be accepted, except in the case of emergency. Please notify me as soon as possible in the case of emergency, preferably 24 hours in advance. Discussion Board Grading Rubric Interpretation Quality of posts

Mechanics

Points Exemplary

The comment is accurate, relevant, properly attributed and evidence-based as well as original and well written. Adds substantial learner presence to the course and stimulates additional thought about the issue under discussion. Collegial and friendly tone. Participates steadily and responds to peers on or before deadline.

Accomplished

The comment lacks at least one of the above qualities, but is above average in quality. Makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the issue being discussed.

Developing

The comment lacks two or three of the required qualities. Comments which are based solely upon personal opinion or personal experience often fall within this category.

Needs work

The comment presents little or no new information. However, may provide social presence and contribute to a collegial

Free of spelling and grammatical errors.

One or two minor errors.

Multiple spelling and grammar errors

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atmosphere.

or inappropriate.

Part 5: University and Course Policies University Policies: Student Accessibility Support Center Statement: If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact the Student Accessibility Support Center, 128 ECC Building, (631) 632-6748, or at [email protected]. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and the Student Acces...