School of Letters Department of Humanities

(Credit 2)
選択科目
Intended Year: 対象: Second, third, and fourth year students of all majors.
Intended School:
広人文学講義 I
Humanities (Japan and East Asia) in English(Lecture I)
Sub Title　 Humanities I, Second Semester (Japan and East Asia): Introduction to Classical Japanese Court Poetry 日本古典詩歌入門　
モンタナ大学名誉教授 Judith N. RABINOVITCH
 Numbering Code: LET-HUM3101E
Course Code: 16053706
2016 FallTerm
weekly Wed3
Hakozaki 209 Classroom
E科目 (English, English)
: 2016/5/30 (01:23) 〔This syllabus is a draft only; it will be further revised between March and September. Students with questions should write to Prof. Rabinovitch at rabinovitchj AT mso.umt.edu.〕
Course Overview This course, intended as an introductory-level offering, will survey the history, characteristics, and artistry of native Japanese (waka) and Chinese verse by Japanese (kanshi) of the Nara and Heian periods through the reading and appreciation of representative works of the court. All students, regardless of major, are welcome to enroll, provided they have an interest in things literary. Poetry (whether composed in Japanese or Chinese) was an indispensable part of the Japanese literary tradition; its mastery was a symbol of one’s advanced educational level, sensibilities, and intellectual prowess. The topos of love was especially important in the waka tradition. Accordingly, versification became an indispensable skill for aristocrats, a graceful means of communication invaluable for building relationships through the exchange of poems. Even for persons today who may feel little affinity with the poetic arts, the practice of reading poetry is useful for building language sensibilities and powers of expression. Together let us take a closer look at this vibrant poetic tradition and the lives and sentiments of men and women of the Heijō and Heian courts, whose writings take us back more than 1000 years yet still excite our imaginations.

The poems to be studied will be introduced roughly in chronological order. The lectures and discussions will rely upon the close and careful analysis of assigned texts. As with other traditional pursuits, poetic composition (or recitation) was a complex, refined art with various rhetorical complexities and conventions. Our explorations will begin with the lyrical and symbolic meaning and techniques of poetic expression in the poems under study; we will proceed to consider other aspects, including: the forms and styles of verse; its figurative and imagistic language; the acoustical properties of poetic language; integrative arrangement techniques seen in official anthologies; and the use of allusive material.

本科目は奈良・平安時代の和歌文学と漢詩文学の基礎知識と代表的作品の解釈と鑑賞を中心とする入門レベルのコースです。国文学専攻希望の方、他学部であっても文学に興味がある方なら誰でも歓迎します。和歌を抜きにして国文学を語ることはできないでしょうし、「愛」を抜きにしては日本文学を考えることも不可能でしょう。和歌・漢詩は古来貴族階級にとって身に付けるべき必要不可欠な嗜みで、教養・感性の深さと知性の象徴でもあり、風流なコミュニケーションの手だてとして利用されてきました。歌を交わし合いながら「こころ」を相手に伝えることで関係を築いていったわけですが、現代人も「詠歌」に不案内であっても、詩を読むことで言葉遣いに対する感性を研ぎすまし、表現・語彙力を高めることができるので、歌の学習をみなさんにぜひ勧めたいのです。千年も前の詩歌の優秀作を一緒に読み、平成・平安朝に生存した歌人に思いを馳せ、当時の男性と女性のあり様、心の持ち方について改めて考えて見るのはいかがでしょうか。

授業内で学んでいく歌はなるべく時代順に取り上げ、正確な読解を進めながら講義とディスカッションを展開していきます。うたを詠む（または作成する）文芸は他の伝統文芸と同じように色々と洗練されてきたため、複雑な修辞技巧や約束事項もありますが、各作品を読み味わうために、その大意や表現法、歌によまれた情景や心情をはじめ、細く詩歌の種類と歌体、新勅撰集における短歌の「配列の美」、比喩法やイメージ表現、詩歌の韻律・音律形式、引喩法等にいたるまで多面的に検討していきます。
Keywords : Waka, tanka, kanshi, Japanese classical poetry, Nara and Heian court culture, literary aesthetics, tanka rhetoric and conventions, poetry anthologies
Prerequisites : There are no course prerequisites for enrollment, but it is expected that students will have at least a basic understanding of the outline of Japanese early premodern culture.
Required Ability : This course is taught in English; every effort will be made by the instructor to communicate in English clearly and succinctly for the benefit of all non-native English speakers enrolled and to encourage their progress with the four skills of English proficiency. For practical purposes―and as a general guideline--a TOEFL score of 530 or the equivalent is strongly recommended. However, a high level (fluent) conversational English is not expected.
Notes Reasonable accommodations will be made for all students with documented disabilities. Please see the professor during office hours or after class at the earliest opportunity.

Make-up exams and late submissions are permitted only in cases of documented emergency or hardship.

No TAs are employed in this course. The professor reads and edits all papers and the final exam.
Remote/On-site Information regarding Moodle
対面授業
リアルタイム-オンライン授業
ハイブリッド授業（対面＋オンライン）
オンデマンド型授業
課題提出型授業

教職 :
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Course Objectives
かなり優れている 優れている 及第である 一層の努力が必要
B_A-c [言葉の理解]
This course teaches the complex language and rhetoric of poetry, both waka and kanshi (Chinese poetry by Japanese). Students will become more adept at grasping not only the overall meaning and lyrical intent of poems but also the artistic workings of poetic language and rhetoric.		 EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam falls below satisfactory; considerably more effort and application are required to pass.
B_B1-a [古典の読解]
Students will develop the ability to read, analyze, and respond to court poetry in English translation, gaining experience in interpreting allusive, metaphorical, and imagistic language. They will learn to identify major classical poetic genres, leading poets, styles and conventions, and core values expressed through verse.		 EXCELLENT LEVEL: Same as above. GOOD LEVEL: Same as above. SAT/PASS LEVEL: Same as above. DEFICIENT: Same as above.
B_B2-f [社会との関わり]
Students will learn about poetry in the greater context of Japanese court culture and the arts in aristocratic life; they will better understand the historical background and trends in court poetry as well as the philosophical underpinnings of poetic traditions. Students will also broaden their outlook with regard to the complex interplay between classical literature, its themes and concerns, and Japanese society.		 EXCELLENT LEVEL: Same as above. GOOD LEVEL: Same as above. SAT/PASS LEVEL: Same as above. DEFICIENT: Same as above.
B_B1-f [批判的討論]
Students will actively and cooperatively engage in the critical exchange of ideas about court culture, poets, and poetic texts under study. 		EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class participation, willingness to discuss ideas, and intellectual engagement, is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class participation, willingness to discuss ideas, and intellectual engagement, is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL:Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class participation, willingness to discuss ideas, and intellectual engagement, is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class participation, willingness to discuss ideas, and intellectual engagement falls below satisfactory; considerably more effort and application are required to pass..
B_B2-e [コミュニケーション能力]
Communicating in speech and writing using English will be another important aim in this course. Students will be provided with many opportunities to discuss, debate, and also to write critically about literature. 		EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her level of class preparation and participation, literary writing assignments, and performance on the final exam falls below satisfactory; considerably more effort and application are required to pass.
B_B1-g [論理的思考能力]
Logical thinking, careful reading, and orderly analysis are all essential to good writing; skills in these areas will be advanced both in class discussions and through writing assignments.		 EXCELLENT LEVEL: Same as above. GOOD LEVEL: Same as above. SAT/PASS LEVEL: Same as above. DEFICIENT: Same as above.
積極性と粘り強さ Initiative and Perseverance
Students will be asked to volunteer to answer questions, to raise points for class discussion, and to inquire proactively about points unclear to them. They will gain experience following through with complex analysis and writing tasks.		 EXCELLENT LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her proactiveness, tenaciousness, and follow-through in class discussions and writing assignments, is evaluated as "outstanding." GOOD LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her proactiveness, tenaciousness, and follow-through in class discussions and writing assignments, is evaluated as "good." SAT/PASS LEVEL: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her proactiveness, tenaciousness, and follow-through in class discussions and writing assignments, is evaluated as "average and satisfactory." DEFICIENT: Student achievement in this area, as measured through his/her proactiveness, tenaciousness, and follow-through in class discussions and writing assignments, falls below satisfactory; considerably more effort and application are required to pass.

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Course Plan
授業形態（項目） 授業形態（内容）
講義
外国語演習
原典資料演習
実習／フィールド調査
Problem-Based Learning （問題発見・解決型学習）
学生のプレゼンテーション
Moodle の使用
学外実習
野外実習

Textbooks : Students will purchase Earl Miner’s book, _Introduction to Japanese Court Poetry_. Other materials for assigned readings will be provided electronically or in print. Students are required to download and print all electronic materials and bring these to class for discussion.
Reference Books : An English dictionary should be purchased.
Course Handouts : English-language lecture notes or guides will sometimes be distributed in class.

Course Plan ()
Tentative Weekly Schedules Lecture Exercise, Field trip etc. Comments, suggestions for the course preparation, review, etc.
1 Introduction to the mechanics and subject matter: what is meant by the terms waka, tanka, and kanshi? Why, by whom, and where was poetry recited and exchanged? How was verse recorded in various periods? The values and concerns of the court aristocracy of Nara and Heian; the status of art in their lives. Bilingual literary activity, and the function of verse in the lives of each of the sexes. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TO BE ADVISED. (TBA)
2 The earliest oral ‘songs’ in the vernacular tradition and the dawn of kanshi verse at court; the social contexts of song, verse forms, and the poetic ideals of early versifiers. Introduction to Kojiki (712), the earliest extant written repository of primitive verse. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
3 Kojiki as a poetic narrative. Kings, princes, ladies, and rivals of the ruling family, and the use of poetry to build stirring tales of romantic longing, heroism, and betrayal. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
4 Introduction to the forms and characteristics of early court poetry and the great classic anthology of early poetry, Man’yōshū (ca 759) and its first-tier poets: its rich lyricism, wide range of poetic themes, formal conventions, as well as imagery, rhetoric, and prosody. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
5 Poetry and the sea: a look at Manyō themes and imagery in a selection of poems having water and plant imagery mainly descriptive of the beauty, human longing and devotion. Short response paper opportunity (questions and guidelines to be provided). ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
6 Introduction to the early Heian court anthology: selections from Kokin Wakashū (905); its themes, diction, rhetoric, and aesthetic/philosophical values: the leading Rokkasen poets and their artistic legacy. The use of association and progression in this first anthology will also be introduced. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
7 A sampling of classic love poems utilizing natural images; the flourishing and loss of love as reflected in the vegetative cycle of the seasons. Seasonality in Japanese poetry. Response paper opportunity. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
8 The primacy of love, institutions of marriage, and relations between and within the sexes. The pursuit of romance and comparisons with medieval European ideals and practices. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
9 Introduction to Chinese poetry (kanshi) as practiced in the Japanese court and comparisons with waka. Response paper opportunity. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
10 A close, guided reading of kanshi verse of the Nara and Heian ages. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
11 Poetry in action: the poem tale (uta monogatari) and the function of verse within prose contexts. The expression of the ideals embodied in miyabi in the world of the courtier and lady, as seen in Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari). Response paper opportunity. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
12 The poetry of play: an appreciation of acrostic verse and riddles through Japanese/Chinese examples. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
13 The Shin kokinshū anthology (1205); great leading poets of the period and the new aesthetics, preoccupations, and poetic ideals of the early medieval age/late court period. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
14 Shin kokinshū as a poetic narrative; a close look at the complex workings of association and progression in a series of poems on the snow in winter. Response paper opportunity. ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA
15 Introduction to the principles and aesthetics of linked verse (renga) and a reading from "Minase Sangin Hyakuin" (1488). ○ with discussion Assigned reading and/or other assignment. TBA

Evaluation
Standpoint→
Evaluation Method
↓		 B_A-c
[言葉の理解]		 B_B1-a
[古典の読解]		 B_B2-f
[社会との関わり]		 B_B1-f
[批判的討論]		 B_B2-e
[コミュニケーション能力]		 B_B1-g
[論理的思考能力]
積極性と粘り強さ Initiative and Perseverance
Grading Percentage, Disqualification etc.
Final Exam ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ 30% See Additional Information, below
Presentation ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ See Additional Information, below
In-class contribution ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ 20% See Additional Information, below
Creations ◎ ◎ ◎ ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ 30% See Additional Information, below
Attendance 20% Students must attend all classes and arrive on time. The handling of emergencies or absences for other reasons will be explained in the syllabus.

GPA Evaluation
A B C D F
授業を通じて、総じて「かなり優れている」に相当する活動を行った。Student shows an excellent level of achievement and engagement. 授業を通じて、概ね「優れている」を超える活動を行った。Students shows a good level of achievement and engagement. 授業を通じて、「及第する」に相当する活動を行った。Student shows at a satisfactory, average level of achievement and engagement. 授業を通じて、総じて「及第する」には達しないものの、それに近い活動を行った。Student falls somewhat below an average or satisfactory level of achievement and engagement. 授業を通じて、「一層の努力が必要」の活動にとどまった。Student shows a level of achievement and engagement markedly deficient and unsatisfactory.

Additional Information regarding Evaluation Method : Final Exam (Format to be Determined) 期末筆記試験 30%;
Short Essays (Response Papers) 小論文（レスポンス・ペーパー）30%;
Class Participation (Oral contributions, which may include short assigned presentations), and Engagement 学習態度と授業参加度 20%;
Attendance and Punctuality 出席・遅刻 20%
Study Consultation (Office Hours) Study Consultation (Office Hours) : By request; planned office hours and place of meeting to be announced. Appointments also available by request; consultation in Japanese or English is welcome.

Suggestion for success (Specific) : Students are requested to attend all classes, to arrive to class on time, and to complete all assigned readings and essays in timely fashion. If there are unforeseen emergencies, please inform the professor at the earliest opportunity. Please do not bring phones or electronic devices to class or read/write texts or email. It is essential to take notes at every lecture and during discussions and to review the content frequently.

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