Introduction to design history and theory (6 points)
(A&D)
Leader:
Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2004 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: 1.recognise key works of design and place them in the appropriate social and cultural climate; 2.trace the formal sources of works of art and design and identify their impact, both historically and critically; 3.consider the relationships between the design, fine art and applied arts disciplines as mutually important partners in visual production; 4.cultivate theoretical curiosity for the changing cultural functions of design, fine art and applied arts in the industrial period; 5.describe works perceptively and comment on them with critical discernment, attempting to evoke the expressive and/or ideological content of objects of design; 6.present a combination of factual and subjective arguments in an articulate and critical manner, whether spoken or written.
Assessment: Essay 1000 words: 25% Essay 2000 words: 50% Visual test: 25%
Contact Hours: Two 1 hour lectures and one 1 hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites: admisison to a Design degree course
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