Course: History of Design 1

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Course title History of Design 1
Course code KKTS/DD1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolesár Zdeno, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Definition of the subject of "design history", its different interpretations. Graphic and industrial design. 2. The first industrial revolution, the crisis of the concept of applied art and the birth of the design profession. 3. The invention of lithography and the birth of the poster. 4. The Arts and Crafts Movement 5. The reform movement of the second half of the 19th century, focused on industrial production.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 29 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
Skills
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To identify and interpret key works of design of the 19th Century
To identify and interpret key works of design of the 19th Century
Define the stylish characteristics of movements of design of the 19th century by the images.
Define the stylish characteristics of movements of design of the 19th century by the images.
Describe the basic problems of 19th century design.
Describe the basic problems of 19th century design.
To define the differences of design of historicisms, Art Nouveau, and emerging modernism.
To define the differences of design of historicisms, Art Nouveau, and emerging modernism.
Characterize the evolution of the profession of designer in the 19th century.
Characterize the evolution of the profession of designer in the 19th century.
Skills
Critically implement the potential of historicisms in design.
Critically implement the potential of historicisms in design.
Integrate the semantic level to designers work.
Integrate the semantic level to designers work.
Eruditely evaluate the potential of stylish aspects of design.
Eruditely evaluate the potential of stylish aspects of design.
Evaluate the technological and material potential tied to the design of the 19th century.
Evaluate the technological and material potential tied to the design of the 19th century.
Taking into account the design history, approach a combination of industrial and handicraft practices in design.
Taking into account the design history, approach a combination of industrial and handicraft practices in design.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Skills
Lecturing
Lecturing
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Analysis of creative works (Music, visual arts, literature)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Phaidon design classics (Mass production, New technologies). London: Phaidon, 2006. ISBN 9780714856667.
  • Iva Knobloch, Radim Vondráček. Design v českých zemích 1900 - 2000. Academia, 2016. ISBN 978-80-200-2612-5.
  • JAKUBÍČEK, Vít, KOLESÁR, Zdeno. Designéři v českých zemích a československý strojírenský průmysl 1918-1992.. Zlín, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7678-125-2.
  • Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dějin designu. .
  • Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dějin designu. Vyd. 1. Praha : Vysoká škola uměleckoprůmyslová, 2004. ISBN 8086863034.
  • KOLESÁR, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dejín grafického dizajnu. Bratislava: Slovenské centrum dizajnu, 2006. ISBN 8096865854.
  • Kolesár, Zdeno. Kapitoly z dejín grafického dizajnu. Bratislava, 2006. ISBN 80-968658-5-4.
  • MARGOLIN, Victor. World History of Design. Prehistoric Times to World War I. London: Bloomsbury, 2017. ISBN 978-1-3500-1272-1.
  • MARGOLIN, Victor. World History of Design. World War I to World War II. London: Bloomsbury, 2017. ISBN 978-1-3500-1273-8.
  • Meggs, Philip B. Meggs' history of graphic design. 4th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley, 2006. ISBN 0-471-69902-0.
  • MICHL, Jan. Funkcionalismus, design, škola, trh. Praha: VŠUP, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87474-48-8.
  • OLIVETI, Chiara. Design. Praha: Slovart; Warszawa: Solis; Budapest: Vince kiadó, 2009. ISBN 978-2809900842.
  • SPARKE, Penny. An introduction to design and culture. 1900 to present. London: Routledge, 2019. ISBN 9781351023306.
  • Sparkeová, P. Století designu. Praha : Slovart, 1999. ISBN 80-7209-142-5.


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