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
Supervisor
Department
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
Programme M2A-P: Applied Sciences in Engineering, Master's
branch M-PDS: Industrial Design, compulsory
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.