US_116 Modern and contemporary design

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dagmar Koudelková (lecturer), PhDr. Aleš Filip, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kristýna Celhofferová, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Timetable
each even Monday 15:00–16:35 zruseno D22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 210 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/210, only registered: 0/210, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/210
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is oriented to the development of design from mid-19th century to the present with a special emphasis to the metamorphoses of form, materials and technology in frame of individual styles and trends. Special issues will include furniture, domestic culture and consumer products. More domains (means of transport, industry, engineering etc.) will be mentioned in a brief summary. The aim of the course is to get the basic orientation in the observed problems.
Syllabus
  • What is design?
  • Design of furniture
  • Domestic culture and consumer products
  • Other domains of design
Literature
  • KOLESÁR, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dějin designu. 1 vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola umělecko-průmyslová, 2004, 167 s. ISBN 8086863034. info
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
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