A Historical Survey of Animation Subjects in School Textbooks of Art in High School Education in Japan

• Published in: The Japanese journal of animation studies Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 3 - 14
• Main Author: Fuyama, Taruto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Society for Animation Studies 31.03.2022; 日本アニメーション学会
• Subjects: animation education; art education; textbook analysis; visual media education; アニメーション教育; 教科書分析; 映像メディア教育; 美術教育
• ISSN: 1347-300X; 2435-1989
• DOI: 10.34370/jjas.22.1_3

The major aim of this study is to clarify the historical transition of education concerning animation in primary and secondary art education in Japan. This paper surveys how animation subjects were treated in school textbooks for art in high school education focusing on their education purposes. This research surveyed 44 animation subjects extracted from 113 textbooks published between 1950s and 2010s. The results of text analysis show the first example was the subject in 1972 and since then there has been 2 continuous educational purposes for animation subjects: Media Education and Education for Visual Communication. Since the 2000s, the number of animation subjects has increased rapidly and the perspective of education has expanded to 3 more purposes: Constructive Education, Education for Creativity and Education for Collaborative Communication.