Japan Course Syllabus | Don Werthmann | WCC Digital Media Arts Professional Faculty

	Last Updated on Friday, January 9, 2015 3:35 PM
	The Course Syllabus is subject to change; revisions are noted via eMail.
Winter 2016
CRN - tbd \| JPN 4000 \| Saturday 10am to 12Noon				April

	•Introduction to Language and Culture •Food and getting around	Sa	09
	•Language and Culture •What to bring / how to pack your gear •Will your phone work in Japan?	Sa	16
	•Language and Culture •Money and how to make sure you have access to it in Japan	Sa	23
	•Language and Culture •Pre-departure business	Sa	30
Spring 2016
CRN - tbd \| PHO 105				May

	Depart Detroit ~12:25pm — Departure Time	Sa	07

	Arrive Nagoya ~5:00pm — Arrive JCMU Hikone Campus	Su	08

	8:30am — Welcome Breakfast \| Main Lobby, Instructional Bldg. 9:15am — Class Meeting in Conference Room - 2nd Floor — Rm. 201 •Course introduction, objectives, and syllabus •ichi-go ichi-e wa nani desu ka? •Course Web site / e-Mail contact / Equipment Checks •Adobe Camera RAW & Adobe Lightroom Workflow •What is Color Photo Design? •Blogspot \| e-Postcard Home 11:30am — Campus Orientation and Bike Check-Out 1:00pm — Lunch at Chanpon Ramen Field Session — Hikone 2:30pm — Bike in the Pouring Rain 4:30pm — Downtown Hikone \| Basic Needs	M	09

	8:30am — Class Meeting •Adobe Lightroom Library & Develop Modules •Examples of Assignments 2 > 5 11:00am — Departure from JCMU to Maibara Station via taxi Field Session — Kyoto Eki [Rail Pass Activation] 1:30pm — Yasaka Shrine \| Kiyomizudera Temple [Alternate location — Fushimi Inari Temple] 6:30pm — Dinner at Tagoto in Gion District	T	10

	8:30am — Class Meeting •Adobe Lightroom Library \| Develop \| Web Modules [Image Editing workflow, sound & sound f/x. Exporting movie files to lower resolution files for the web] 10:30am — Critique 1 \| via Blog Postings 12:30pm — Lunch Field Session — Osaka [schedule TBA] 6:00pm — Hanshin Tigers Baseball Game \| Koshien Stadium	W	11

	Field Session — Kyoto 9:00am — Kyoto Aoi Matusuri [schedule TBA] Options — Arashiyama River Matsuri \| Ginkakuji Temple	Th	12

	8:30am — Class Meeting •Adobe Lightroom & Blurb.com Book Module •Book Construction Session and Lab Time 10:30am — Critique 2 \| via Web Galleries Posting on Your Blog? Field Session — Hikone [optional] 12:00pm Ohora Benzaiten Temple / Fire Walking Ceremony 5:00pm Mt. Sawayama Shinto Shrine	F	13

	No Schedulued Class Meetings [instructional building closed] Take the day to rest, do laundry, catch up... 12:30pm — Lunch 1:30pm — Bike to Hikone Castle & Garden	Sa	14

				Week 2

	Field Session — Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa [Ishikawa Pref.] 8:00am — Depart Maibara Eki \| Arrive Kanazawa 10:00am 6:00pm — Depart Kanazawa \| Arrive Maibara 8:00pm http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/e/index.html	Su	15

	8:30am — Class Meeting Critique 3 Field Session — Nara 10:30am — Depart Maibara Eki \| Arrive Nara 12:30pm •Lunch in Nara •Great Buddha (Todai-ji) •Other Cultural Sites 5:30pm — Depart Nara \| Arrive JCMU 7:30pm	M	16

	Field Session — Miho Museum, Shigaraki Area 8:00am — Depart JCMU \| Arrive Miho Museum 10:00am 6:00pm — Depart Miho Museum \| Arrive JCMU 8:00pm http://www.miho.or.jp/english/index.htm	T	17

	8:30am — Class Meeting •Adobe Lightroom & Blurb.com Book Module •Book Construction Session and Lab Time 10:30am — Critique 4 12:30pm — Lunch Individual Field Sessions 8:00pm — Sento in Hikone?	W	18

	Field Session — Hiroshima 7:00am — Depart Maibara Eki \| Arrive Hiroshima 9:00am 1:00pm — Depart Hiroshima \| Arrive Miyajima Island 2:30pm 6:00pm — Depart Miyajima Island \| Arrive JCMU 10:30pm	Th	19

	8:30am — Final Class Meeting •Book Construction Session and Lab Time 10:30am — Critique 5 12:30pm — Lunch Field Session — Hikone [optional] 3:00pm — Bike to Ryotan-ji Buddhist Temple 7:00pm — Class Farewell Dinner at Tourin or Hokkoriya Restaurant	F	20

	Final Web Gallery Due Gallery Quality Digital Files Due Book Upload Due Final Video Productions Due Individual Field Sessions Nagahama \| Handmade Glass Artisans [great town to shop in] •Pack and Prep for Return Home	Sa	21

	Depart JCMU > Nagoya > USA Final Blog Post Due	Su	22

Don Werthmann

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