STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABST47

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Style, History of art and costume

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
History of modern art

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical

This course aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the Italian and European history of art, which is the scope of the cultural and aesthetic references behind the history of Italian design, and that conveys meaning to the discipline of social design, with particular attention to Public Art practices.

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 relation among art, design and the social project discipline, together with their aesthetic reference models

• Apply artistic research tools to the search for project references

• Enhance their overall project awareness

• From Roman art to Renaissance and Baroque

• 20th Century art and contemporary art

• Cross-discipline itineraries in the world of art

• Links between art and design

• Case studies of public art

This is a theoretical course. Didactic activities may include:

• Classroom lectures

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

• Debates and presentations during classes

• 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 professors 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.