Art Theory

This course makes trans-disciplinary approaches from a broad point of view, including such fields as conventional aesthetics, art history, contemporary philosophy, sociology, and Cultural Studies, as well as Postcolonial Studies. Our unique curricula will allow students to investigate artistic theories that are based on actual practices. For example, to study “Art Representation Literacy A” students will learn the techniques of reading and writing as they relate to artistic representations. Another example would be a study of “Discourse Practice” in which students’ own views are matured through the exchange of ideas with other people, in such vehicles as forums.


Art History

Contemporary art is expanding in scope beyond its former boundaries, and even beyond the framework of art itself. For this reason, understanding the contemporary meanings and significance of the fine arts requires an ability to perceive the fine arts of each era within the context of the broadening expansion of formative creations (art works) and images, without letting one’s understanding be confined to the conventional frameworks that have defined art in the past. Based on this philosophy, the courses in Concentration in Art Theory and Practice (such as “History of Art Representation” and “Art Representation Literacy B”) will provide a study of art history as a vast archive of images while also exploring the meaning and significance of fine art in our contemporary lives.