| Course title | History and Theory of Design 1 |
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| Course code | KDA/DD1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | unspecified |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | Course does not contain work placement |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. We are all designers (D. A. Norman). 2. Fashion, taste and aesthetism: the history of the concept of interior in the 20th century. 3. The colours of interior (from Le Curbusier and Bauhaus until the present times). 4. Functionality and robustness as opposed to unnecessity (Sullivan's (???) slogan and its criticism). 5. Architects designing furniture (from J. Hoffmann to F. Gehry). 6. Architects designing the items of everydy use (dinner sets by world-renowned architects). 7. Mr. Hulot B. Mau: design as rhetoric
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Observation, Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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The development of industrial design during the 20th Century, brings gradual change of approach to the concept of applied arts, focuses attention on prominent figures working in this field; application of new materials and the influence of large exhibitions and fairs has transformed the world.
To grasp knowledge of prehistory of contemporary design. |
| Prerequisites |
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Unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Presentation of artistic and creative activities
A final test for students. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture | Study plan (Version): Architecture (1) | Category: Architecture | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |