Art and design history (5 cr)
Code: 601200312-3004
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 31.07.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Service Design
Teachers
- Jaana Hermunen
Groups
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PA16SA
Objective
The course is divided into two sections: art history and design history.
Art history:
- students learn the history of Western Art from the pre-historical period to the present.
After successfully completing the course, students are able to:
- art historical time segment of a line
- to identify the basic threat of the different art seasons
Design history:
Understanding the history of style in their own profession and recognizing the special elements of different style periods.
Design in society, for example, how new materials and inventons have impacted on design.
After successfully completing the course, students are able to:
- define the style timeline
- determine differences between various style periods in history
- describe the history of style in their own profession
- discuss design's social meaning
Content
Art history:
Students learn:
- the chronological art periods
- the characteristics of art in different historical periods
Design history:
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the history of style in their own professions and recognize the special elements of different style periods.
After successfully completing the course, students are able to: define the style timeline, determine differences between styles in history, discuss the history of style in their own profession and discuss the social meaning of design.