Course detail

History of Design

FSI-YDD Acad. year: 2019/2020 Winter semester

The course is concerned with the development of design, applied arts and arts and crafts in the 20th century.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic orientation in development of modern applied art, main styles and personalities, application of styles to the contemporary creation.

Prerequisites

Development of visual arts, arts and crafts and design from the beginnings to the beginning of the 20th century (see the "History of Visual Art" courses and the "Visual Art and Design of the 19th Century" course).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is supplemented by excursions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam verifies global orientation and knowledge of the development in the applied art and design of the given period and relationship to the previous development and to the present. The exam consists of written and oral parts. According to the article No. 13 of Study and Examination Rules of Brno University of Technology ECTS evaluation degree scale is used. The course is evaluated with the following grades: ECTS EVALUATION DEGREES / PTS. RATING / NUMERIC RATING: A / 100 – 90 / 1 / Excellent; B /89 – 80 / 1,5 / Very good; C / 79 – 70 / 2 / Good; D / 69 – 60 / Satisfactory; E / 59 – 50 / Sufficient; F / 49 – 0 / 4 / Failed.

Aims

Orientation in history and theory of applied art and design in the 20th century.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance in lectures is recommended.

The study programmes with the given course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1 Development of arts and crafts before the WWII;
2 Development of arts and crafts after the WWII;
3 Bauhaus;
4 School of Art in Zlín;
5-6 Industrial design in the 1st half of 20th century;
7-8 Industrial design in the 2nd half of 20th century;
9 Personalities of the European design;
10 Personalities of design outside Europe;
11-12 Personalities of the Czech design;
13 The newest trends in design.