STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABST47

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Style, History of art and costume

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
History of modern art

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical

Starting from the history of art, modern and contemporary in particular, this course identifies the contact points between the world of art and the culture of design, providing ideas to suit personal and original approaches to the project’s theme.

This course is made of a single module of 6 CFA credits.

Successful students will be able to:

• Develop their knowledge of the historic, artistic, cultural, social and economic roots of art, with particular reference to the Italian context

• Identify and rework the links between art and design, together with their aesthetic reference models

• Apply artistic research tools to their search for project references

• Enhance their overall project awareness

• Art in the 20th Century

• Contemporary art

• The Masters

• Cross-discipline paths in the world of art

• Links between art and design

This is a theoretical course. Didactic activities may include:

• Front lectures

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools for detailed study

• Classroom debates and presentations

• Individual study and research

• Exercises and revisions

• Field trips

Assessment is based on the overall competence of the students and may include:

• Oral exam

• Written exam

• Submission of papers, projects or research work

Further details on specific tests can be provided by the professor during the course. Assessment criteria include commitment, active participation and personal growth of the students during the course.

All bibliographic details will be provided by the professors during the course. A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.