ARH 200 History of Design

Survey of design from the Industrial Revolution to the present, studying the social impact of graphic, object, industrial, fashion, advertising, urban, and architectural design.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended: placement into WR 115 or above

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Compare and contrast works of design, reflecting on their applications, movements, and social impact throughout history
2. Recognize diverse values and perspectives—aesthetic, historical, social, and political—of the design arts in order to respectfully and constructively collaborate with others
3. Use Library resources to conduct independent research for academic papers, and reflect on successes, failures, and obstacles in that process
4. Effectively communicate knowledge of design movements, periods, styles, terminology, iconography, and theory using specific vocabulary of art historical methodologies and forms of analysis (formal, aesthetic, iconographical, sociohistorical)
5. Apply the methodologies and skills gained in the course to produce critical reviews of artworks