Course Description

This course is aimed at understanding characteristics of raw materials and processing method for arts and crafts in a point of material scientific view. For fabrication of arts and crafts, obtaining raw materials and tools, establishment of processing technology and channels of distribution are required. Therefore arts and crafts connote historical, cultural, ethnological and technical background. It is necessary to get knowledge of material and processing technology for considering significance of cultural properties. In this course, main materials used for arts and crafts are explained from material science viewpoint including production techniques. Although lectures include much scientific content, these are important opportunity to deepen understanding contact between historical and scientific research.