Undergraduate - UnitTAD2203 - History and criticism of interiors and furniture 2A

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Dr Julie Cotter

Synopsis

The development of furniture and interiors in various epochs, ranging from Egypt to postmodernism, with frequent references to non-European cultures. Comparisons are made between such developments and the other arts, including literature and music.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

have a sound knowledge of key epochs of interior design and furniture
appreciate and express lucidly and imaginatively the historical correspondences between the styles of furniture and architecture generally
appreciate historical correspondences between the styles of interiors and other art forms-such as sculpture and painting-with insight and discernment
possess critical opinions and inspirational insights concerning the aesthetic, symbolic and functional merits of historical exemplars
be able to identify or conjecture the social values that interiors and furniture have represented, and discuss the systems of authority to which they belonged
have a readiness to combine imaginative responses concerning the character of spaces and pieces of furniture with historical knowledge and learned opinion about them
appreciate, and have opinions about, heritage issues and relate such opinions in a systematic ethical argument.

Assessment

Take home test 10%
Seminar Paper 2000 words 30%
Essay 3000 words 60%

Workload requirements

3 hours lecture/tutorial contact and 9 independent study hours per week

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Cotter

Prerequisites

TAD1101, TAD1102

Prohibitions

TAD2213