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ART214 Aspects of Design, 1850 to the Present (8)

Abstract

This subject focuses on key developments in design in Europe, the United States of America and Australia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The subject provides a chronological overview of movements and styles, focussing on developments in the design of architecture, furniture and domestic objects. Students choose one of three options - graphic design, jewellery or textiles - for further reading, thus enabling them to focus on a particular area of interest. Within various historical periods, selected key issues are studied, including the way in which social change has influenced design, the interconnections between practitioners in various artistic mediums, and the impact of industrialisation.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 1
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Session 2
InternalPort Macquarie
InternalWagga Wagga Campus
DistanceWagga Wagga Campus
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ART214
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Communication and Creative Industries

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to outline major stylistic developments in design from 1850 to the present
- be able to name key designers and identify examples of their work
- be able to discuss the factors that have contributed to changes in design since 1850
- be able to discuss the relationship between developments in visual art and developments in design
- be able to discuss the impact of technological change on designers and design

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
- Approaches to studying the history of design - Design reform and the Arts and Crafts Movement - Art Nouveau - Progressive Modernism - Conservative Modernism - Modernism Post WW2 - Sixties design - Post-modernism and after

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.