FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Textile and Fashion Design
FA 419 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Contemporary Fashion Designers
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FA 419
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Q&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to improve their knowledge their knowledge about the contemporary fashion designers and their design philosophy. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The class will serve as a resource on the historically important international contemporary fashion designers by provding both retrospective and up to date information. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to course | |
| 2 | League of Legends: Coco Chanel, Christian Dior & Yves Saint Laurent Their past, present and future | Florence Müller, “Yves Saint Laurent”, ISBN ISBN 1978 0 8109 9608 3, Abrams Books , Chaptet “Body & Gesture”, pages 169 - 197 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers, Terry Jones (Ed.) Taschen |
| 3 | This is America: Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan | Brenda Polan, “The Great Fashion Designers”, ISBN 978 1 84788 227 1, Berg, Chapter: “Calvin Klein”, Pages 161 - 167 |
| 4 | Italians Do it Better: Giorgio Armani, Versace, Fendi | Brenda Polan, “The Great Fashion Designers”, ISBN 978 1 84788 227 1, Berg, Chapter: “Giorgio Armani”, Pages 167 - 173 |
| 5 | Swinging London: Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen | Andrew Bolton, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, ISBN 978-1-58839-412-5, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chapter: “Introduction”, pages: 17-30 |
| 6 | Back to Paris: Louis Vuitton, Margiela, Schiaparelli | Brenda Polan, “The Great Fashion Designers”, ISBN 978 1 84788 227 1, Berg, Chapter: “Martin Margiela”, Pages 229 - 235 |
| 7 | Modern Icons: Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Miuccia Prada, Dries Van Noten | Brenda Polan, “The Great Fashion Designers”, ISBN 978 1 84788 227 1, Berg, Chapter: “Tom Ford”, Pages 239 - 243 |
| 8 | Midterm | Computer with camera & microphone |
| 9 | Guest speaker | Computer with camera & microphone |
| 10 | The New Front (Womenswear): Jacquemus, Demna Gvasalia, Marine Serre | “Marine Serre and Simon Porte Jacquemus Are for Real”, The Cut. Feb 26, 2019 |
| 11 | The New Front (Menswear): Virgil Abloh vs. Kim Jones, JW Anderson, Thom Browne | “Kim Jones Wants to Rule the Fashion World”, Friedman, Vanessa, International New York Times. Jan 28, 2021 |
| 12 | Trends: Genderless, sustainability, young talents | “The Cult of Fear of God”, Silva, Horatio. In: Harper's Bazaar. Dec, 2020 |
| 13 | Luxury brands and new comers | For Cartier, Love Is a Battlefield | BoF (businessoffashion.com) |
| 14 | Luxury brands and new comers | Byredo’s Ambitions to Become Beauty’s Next Megabrand | BoF (businessoffashion.com) |
| 15 | Semester Review | Computer with camera & microphone |
| 16 | Final Exam | Computer with camera & microphone |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Polan, Brenda & Tredre, Roger - “The great fashion designers” (2009, Bloomsbury Academic & Berg Publishers) |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Charlotte Sinclaire Vogue on Dior ISBN 9781613127773 Ilya Parkins Poiret, Dior and Schiaparelli: fashion, femininity and modernity ISBN 854520542 Daniele Bott Chanel: collections and creations ISBN 978-0-500-51360-6 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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15
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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75
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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25
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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3
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36
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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6
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6
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| Final Exam |
1
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10
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10
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to develop and design a collection independently. |
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| 2 | To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team. |
X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice. |
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| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design. |
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| 5 | To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession. |
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| 6 | To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice. |
X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products. |
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| 8 | To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design. |
X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research. |
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| 10 | To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest. |
X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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