Clothing and fashion history (5 cr)
Code: MP00AB61-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 28.04.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Fashion and Costume Design
Teachers
- Esko Ahola
- Seija Kiuru-Lavaste
Teacher in charge
Esko Ahola
Groups
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MPKV18KPMuoti ja puvustus, päivätoteutus
Objective
You learn to:
- recognize historical development in the history of costumes, fashion and styles in different times/eras
- see costumes and clothing in specific times/eras as part of culture and society as a whole
- master the basic concepts of costume and fashion history
- utilise your knowledge of costume and fashion history by adopting ideas from history to your designs – both in clothing/fashion design as well as in costume design
- recognize stylistic means used in scenography and know the history of costume design and scenography in Finland
Content
How does your knowledge of clothing and fashion of a certain historic time/era help you understand the culture and society of that time?
How can you benefit from the vast pictorial material available when familiarising with a specific topic and processing new information?
How can you deepen your knowledge of a specific time/ era or phenomenon and how can you exploit it in your own design work?
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
Esko´s and Seija´s part: The student takes actively part in the classroom work, presence min. 80 %. In addition the student prepares a presentation in a defined subject within the history of fashion and costume (Esko) and does the assignments (Seija). A written exam by both teachers are also included.