ARTH210-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Japanese Art

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course presents an introduction to the arts of Japan, with a particular focus on the art of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

This course introduces the history of visual art produced in Japan with a concentration on painting, architecture, sculpture, tea ceremony, ceramics and gardens. The course is presented in a chronological order, and the works under consideration are introduced through a variety of theories. The course begins with the history of Japanese art from pre-Buddhist times until the early 14th century, and thereafter the course concentrates on the art produced from the Muromachi period to the start of the Edo period.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students will be able to:

1. Identify and interpret major periods and trends in Japanese art history to c1650.
2. Understand Japanese art movements to c1650 with respect to cultural ideologies and aesthetic theories.
3. Apply appropriate methodology to discussion of aspects of Japanese art history.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level from ARTH, or
60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 E14 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
20 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
02 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 460
20 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Course Coordinator

Richard Bullen

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Quizzes 10% Two online quizzes
Essay 1 25% 1,200 words
Essay 2 25% 1,500 words
Examination 40% 3 hours


Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

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  • ARTH210-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026