TYLER SUMMER WORKSHOP
AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAPAN
Graphic Design, Digital Photography and Digital Media Arts
SUMMER 2003
Temple University is pleased to announce the Tyler School of Art Summer Workshop in Graphic and
Interactive Design, Digital Photography and Digital Media Arts, a six-week program designed for upper
level undergraduate and graduate art students interested in Japanese art, visual media and design. Tentatively
scheduled for May 17-June 27, 2003, the program is comprised of a studio component, guest lectures, site visits
and videography and cybermedia workshops.
Based in Tokyo at Temple University Japan, the summer workshop provides instruction and supervision by
specialists in art, art history, design, and videography. Weekly faculty-led excursions in and around Tokyo to
culturally important centers, such as museums, galleries and architectural sites, expose students to traditional
Japanese culture, and classical as well as contemporary art and design. Specially arranged guest lectures and
workshops offer students opportunities to meet with Japanese working artists and designers. A highlight of the
program is a course-related, faculty-led weekend excursion to Kyoto.
Tokyo, one of the world's most vibrant and fascinating cities, is an ideal site for this workshop. With centuries
of tradition merging with modernity, Japan's unique blend of classic and contemporary artistic sensibilities is
particularly evident in Tokyo, where fashion, art and design infuse one of the most dynamic consumer cultures
in the world. Alongside the diversity of popular culture, post-modern architecture stands in stark contrast to the
serene elegance of Buddhist temples, and the simplicity of traditional wooden houses. The net effect is a multifaceted artistic culture in which a concern for aesthetics both sustains tradition and informs the continuing
development of contemporary design.
ABOUT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY JAPAN
Temple University Japan (TUJ), located in central Tokyo in Minami Azabu, a neighborhood in the Minato-ku
ward, is a campus of Temple University and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools. Recognized nationally and internationally, TUJ offers degree programs at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. The campus is comprised of 1,700 students, 70% of whom are Japanese, 75 faculty members
and facilities which include classrooms, library, offices, computer labs, audio/video equipment, writing center
and student lounge. The entertainment district of Roppongi is a 15-20 minute walk from TUJ, and the Imperial
Palace, the Diet Building, and the shopping districts of Ginza, Shinjuku and Shibuya are all less than three miles
from our site. Minato ward is home to Keio University and a number of embassies, many of which are in the
immediate vicinity of TUJ.
COURSES
All participants, depending on their background and interests, enroll in one of the following courses. Graduate
students may earn three credits; undergraduate students may earn six credits. The studio component is outlined
below. All students, regardless of the studio they choose, share art history-related lectures with topics in
Japanese art, guest lectures and workshops by contemporary Japanese artists, and a multimedia interdisciplinary
lab for all students. The goal of the workshop is to give art students a firm grounding in social, cultural,
historical and practical facets of art in Japan.
Graphic Art and Design W214/0414: Graphic and Interactive Design Workshop
This section is geared toward graphic design students interested in immersing themselves in the culture of Japan and
producing, by the end of the workshop, an in-depth, functioning website. Students will have a choice of websites to design
and produce. One website could focus on the current trend in Japan of integrating technology, video, music and design into
a cohesive whole. Another site might focus on the incredible diversity of Japanese patterns. Students will also be
encouraged to study how Japanese design aesthetic and philosophies might be applied to their own work. An integral part
of this project will be digital image making and students will photograph and/or shoot video to incorporate in their final
site. A basic knowledge of web design is needed for this course.
Art 0349/Tyler 0449: Digital Photography Workshop
The Digital Photo section of the Art Summer Workshop will concentrate on the use of photography as a sketchbook to
capture and communicate the experience of living and learning in Tokyo. This class will be valuable to all art students
including painters and printmakers, as well as photo majors. Students will learn the necessary skills to process photographs
in the digital domain, and products will include prints on paper and images for the web.
PROGRAM FACULTY
The following faculty are scheduled to teach in the 2003 summer workshop:
Steven Berkowitz MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, is Associate Professor of Photography and
Area Head of the Main Campus/ TUCC Photo Area. He was the originator of Computer Imaging and Digital
Photography at Tyler School of Art. His own work involves compound images in multiple media (including
photography, installation, performance, sound and video).
Ron Carr, MFA, University of California at Los Angeles, is an Assistant Professor at Temple University Japan.
His areas of instruction include videography, broadcast production and narrative studies. Mr. Carr’s background
includes professional broadcasting experience as a writer and producer, and documentary filmmaking.
Dermot MacCormack, BFA, National College of Art and Design, Dublin, is an assistant professor of graphic
and interactive design in the GAD department at Tyler School of Art. Having first worked in the design field for
numerous years, Dermot brings extensive design experience to his teaching, and specifically to the area of
interactive design. His research work has been published in numerous design publications and his studio,
21xdesign, has also won many awards.
Geeta Mehta, PhD, University of Tokyo, an architect and art historian, has worked in Japan for 15 years. Her
work in Asia has ranged from interior design projects for investment banks in Tokyo to master planning for a
software technology park in Vietnam. At TUJ, Dr. Mehta teaches courses on history of art and architecture.
Shinya Watanabe, MFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, is an Assistant Professor and Director of
Special Programs at Temple University Japan where he teaches photography, video and media arts. He has
worked as a broadcast journalist for NBC News and Reuters, and since 1992 has been involved in a variety of
art projects including onedotzero and Tokyo's Designer Block.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR: SUMMER 2003*
Departure
May 16
Arrival
May 17
Orientation
May 18-19
Classes begin
May 20
Program concludes
June 27
Last night in housing
June 29
* These dates are tentative and subject to change.
HOUSING
Students may choose to take advantage of the housing arranged by Temple University or to make their own
housing arrangements. More detailed housing information describing the housing facilities and amenities is
provided to all students in one of the predeparture mailings.
PROGRAM FEES AND COSTS*
Undergraduate (6 cr)
PA Resident Non-resident
Tuition
$1,752
$2,916
Program Fee
$ 100
Excursion to Kyoto
$ 250
Housing
$1,400
*These are estimated costs and subject to change.
Graduate ( 3 cr)
PA Resident Non-Resident
$1,245
$1,821
In addition, students will need to budget money for personal expenses including meals, health insurance, local
travel in and around Tokyo, any personal travel outside of Tokyo that students wish to undertake, and transpacific travel to/from Tokyo. More information will be provided in one of the predeparture mailings, but meals,
personal expenses and local Tokyo travel are estimated at about $400 a week. Temple University arranges a
round-trip group flight from New York to Tokyo; the cost is estimated at about $1000. A limited number of
$500-$750 scholarships are available for Temple students and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit
and financial need. Students must be matriculated Temple students in order to be eligible to apply. Application
materials are automatically sent to Temple students who are accepted for the program.
APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY
The application deadline is March 1. Early application is encouraged; applications are considered on a rolling
admissions basis. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space available basis, and
must be accompanied by the non-refundable $100 program deposit, which will be refunded only if the applicant
is not accepted into the program.
In addition to completing the application form, students are required to submit:
q An academic reference from a faculty member.
q Official transcripts. All students, including Temple University students, must submit official transcripts
for all university/college-level work completed to date.
q Non-Temple students must also submit the home college approval form and a non-refundable
application fee of $30.
To be eligible, participants must:
q Possess a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
q Be enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application.
q Have a background in art, photography, media studies and/or design.
q Be in good academic and disciplinary standing; students on academic and/or disciplinary probation may
not participate.
Students will be selected mainly on the basis of their intellectual purpose and emotional maturity; successful
candidates will be notified by March 15. A non-refundable $100 deposit is required for all admitted students in
order to reserve their place, but the amount is credited toward the cost of the program. Students with questions
about financial aid should contact the financial aid office at their home institutions.
OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS IN JAPAN
Temple University Japan will host several summer study abroad programs in 2003, including:
§ Japanese Politics and Society, 6 credits, May 17-June 27
§ Japanese Visual Culture, 6 credits, May 17-June 27
§ Explorations in Japanese Contemporary Culture, 6 credits, May 17-June 27
§ Asian Studies Summer Semester, 10-13 credits, May 17-August 1
For more information and application materials for any of the summer programs, please contact:
Temple University International Programs
200 Tuttleman Learning Center, 1809 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
tel. (215) 204-0720 fax: 215-204-0729 study.abroad@temple.edu http://www.temple.edu/studyabroad