Costume historyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You learn to recognize historical development of styles in dress and fashion.

You are able you identify changes in dress as part of larger cultural and societal context.

You master the basic concepts of costume and fashion history.

You are able to utilize your knowledge of costume and fashion history in your costume design development.

You recognize the development of theatre and performance costume history.

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 familiarizing 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 utilise it in your own design work?

Evaluation

Students can

a. use professional costume and fashion history vocabulary systematically.

b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.

c. identify and complete essay and drawing tasks.

f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.