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Design History II, 6 ECTS credits.
/Stilhistoria II/
For:
CM-DE
CM-KO
CM-SN
CM-TA
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education:
Main field of studies: Furniture Design, Furniture Conservation, Furniture Carpentry, Furniture Upgholstery
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
To provide the student with qualifications needed to identify and analyze a piece of furniture as regards its place of origin, its age, its stylistic features and its relation to the general social conditions and other factors affecting the design of the piece in order to improve and develope the own way of designing and furniture making.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
�?� Identify and correctly describe a piece of furniture as regards style, age and place of origin
�?� Discuss in what way this is related to general social conditions, and in a critical way reflect upon varying scholars alternative ways of explaining, commenting and interpreting design history
�?� Describe and discuss the pioneering design icons and their significations as regards their functional, symbolic, historic and social aspects
�?� Identify and correctly describe the materials and techniques used in cabinet making and manufacturing
Describe in what way the design of a piece of furnitur is affected by materials and techniques, functional requirements and the individual technical and artistic skills and attitudes
Discuss in what way the historic artefacts and knowledge about them may be instrumental in the solving of an actual design problem
After completing the course the student should has gained insights in:
�?� what way the pioneering design icons have affected our conception of design history
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
Lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Excursions
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Course contents:
The historicism of the 19th century. Techniques and materials in furniture making from the age of industrialization to the present day. European and Swedish furniture from the age of industrialization to the present day.
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Course literature:
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Hand-in assignments
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3 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Ulf Brunne
Examiner: Johan Knutsson
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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