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History and Theory of Design

ОК 8

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2021/2022

1 Semester

3

1.to understand the specifics and features of the implementation of cultural ideas, images, and meanings, as well as to critically evaluate the possibilities of their interpretation to solve important problems for a society 6. to communicate fluently in official and foreign languages orally and in the writing to discuss professional issues, presentation of research results and projects 8. to make effective decisions to solve complex tasks and practical problems of cultural development of society 12. to collect, analyze and evaluate empirical facts and interpret them in according to modern theoretical ideas of the relevant field of cultural studies. 13. to plan and carry out scientific and applied research in the field of cultural studies, to generate and test hypotheses, to collect evidence and argue conclusions

Full-time form

1). Prior to studying this course, students must know main stages and characteristics of the historical and cultural process. 2). Students must be ableto apply the basic terms, categories and classifications of culturology in the analysis of socio-cultural phenomena and processes. 3). Students must have basic skill sofusing the acquired knowledge and skills in research, design, educational, cultural-organizational and cultural-educational work.

History and Theory of Design” is the obligatory course and this academic discipline is taught duration 1 semester. The course teaches the basics of the history and theory of design as an independent cultural discipline. The discipline acquaints students with the basics of modern artistic, aesthetic and socio-cultural practices and new phenomena in the fields of design and creative industries in general. The subject, tasks, theoretical bases, methodologies, main directions and problems of modern research in the field of creative industries and visual communications are determined. The principles of analysis of visual communications and technologies, providing expert assessment of trends in design and arts are considered. The variability of forms of visual practices, which is the result of the influence of interrelated factors (artistic thinking and artistic logic, carried out by specific formative means of art and culture) is explained.

1. Eco U. Function and Sign: The semiotics of Architecture. // Signs, Symbols, Architecture. N.Y., 1980. 2. Holl Edward T. The hidden dimension. Garden City, N.Y. 1969. 3. Hazel Clark; David Eric Brody. Design studies: a reader. – Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2009. 4. The Industrial Design Reader. – Edited by Carma Gorman. – New York ; Allworth Press. - 256 p. 5. Kjetil Fallan. Design History: Understanding Theory and Method. – Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2012. 224 pp. 6. The design history reader / edited by Grace Lees-Maffei and Rebecca Houze. – Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2010.

Lectures, Seminars, Self-study

1. Oral presentation at seminars: L15 / 25points 2. Addition to oral presentation and participating in discussions at seminars: 5 / 10 points 3. Self-study– Writing presentation (Analysis): 10 / 15 points 4. Self-study – Writing presentation: 6 / 10points 5. Final Written Exam: 24/40 points The number of scores during the academic period is formed by the scores obtained by the student in the total learning process within this course. The overall assessment during the academic period consists of the scores obtained for the classroom work - 1) oral presentations at seminars, 2) addition to oral presentation and participating in discussions at seminars, 3) self-study – writing presentation (analysis), 4) self-study – writing presentation.

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