MLL 455 - Japanese Manga and Anime Masterpieces in English Translation

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C; Social Justice
Japanese Manga (graphic novels) and Anime (animated films) course brings together the multicultural perspectives to probe the richness and subtleties of these deceptively simple cultural forms. Explore the historical, cultural, sociological, and religious aspects and examine specific sub-genres artists.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-C - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Social Justice
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe Japanese visual arts and the significance in Japanese society
Identify major time periods and events in Japanese visual art history
Analyze aspects of Japanese culture and how they impact Japanese identities, society, and world perceptions
Analyze the cultural transformation that took place in Japan from the modern to post-modern eras and how it is demonstrated in Japan today
Evaluate the pre-assumptions and prejudices about Japanese culture and consider how the perceptions changed

UD-C. Upper-division Arts or Humanities Learning Outcomes

demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in the arts and humanities;
analyze cultural production as an expression of, or reflection upon, what it means to be human; and
demonstrate how the perspectives of the arts and humanities are used by informed, engaged, and reflective citizens to benefit local and global communities.

Social Justice Overlay Learning Outcomes

use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity;
describe the challenges to achieving social justice; and
identify ways in which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, or the world.