Course: History of Design 2

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Course title History of Design 2
Course code KKTS/DD2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
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. Typographic experiments from the end of the 19th century to World War I. 2. Czech Cubism in applied art. 3. Bauhaus 1919 - 1925. 4. Bauhaus 1926 - 1933. 5. Russian avant-garde. 6. Modernism in Holland.

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
No specific prerequisites
No specific prerequisites
Skills
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To identify and interpret key works of design of the 1st half of the 20th century by the images.
To identify and interpret key works of design of the 1st half of the 20th century by the images.
Define the stylish characteristics of movements of design of the 1st half of the 20th century.
Define the stylish characteristics of movements of design of the 1st half of the 20th century.
Describe the basic principles of the modernist design concept.
Describe the basic principles of the modernist design concept.
Define the differences between modernist design and its alternatives (Art Nouveau, cubism, art déco, streamlining)
Define the differences between modernist design and its alternatives (Art Nouveau, cubism, art déco, streamlining)
Comment critically the "classical" interwar modernism in light of later design development.
Comment critically the "classical" interwar modernism in light of later design development.
Skills
Critically exploit the method "form follows function".
Critically exploit the method "form follows function".
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 modernist design concept.
Evaluate the technological and material potential tied to the modernist design concept.
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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