History of Design

At the end of the course, student should be able to: 1. provide history of textiles, clothing and fashion design; 2. produce visual presentation based on research into a specific era of design history; 3. identify stages in the development of textiles, clothing and fashion design from early textile and costume to contemporary textiles; and 4. develop aesthetic appreciation through analysis of visual communication.

Key movements in the history of textile fashion, key artists in the history of textile and fashion design, key design elements from identified movement /period of fashion design, identify key technological breakthroughs that have influenced textile, clothing and fashion design, identify key designers who have participated in the design profession, elements and principles of design, use examples to illustrate principles of design. Pivotal events and achievements that led to the current state of integrated communication design. The unceasing quest to give form to ideas is traced from the pictographs painted on cave walls to the latest imaginative designs. Through lectures, seminars, videotapes, discussions, presentations and research, students are introduced to the creative thinkers, important innovations and breakthrough technologies that have shaped the evolution of visual communication. (This course is taken by specialisation students in Ceramics Graphics and Textiles)