AH 2090 - History of Fashion Design

Credits: 3

This course explores the evolution of wearing apparel and personal adornment throughout history to examine more than 20,000 years of fashion periods reflecting politics, economics, fine art, and anthropological influences. Students will investigate how history interplays with the defining styles that have emerged in clothing from the beginning of time to the contemporary interpretations of couture fashion. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of how wearing apparel evolved from function to fashion as it related to the historical context and cultural influence in which it developed.

Prerequisites: AH 1000 - Introduction to Art + Visual Design or AH 1100 - Art History I: Ancient to Medieval.

Notes: Offered online only.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Students demonstrate critical thinking skills, defined as the capacity to challenge assumptions, contextualize information, identify problems, conceptualize responses.
Students demonstrate writing skills, which encompasses thesis statement, organization, conclusion, grammar, syntax, and spelling, and adheres to CMS formatting.
Students recognize formal art historical divisions of Fashion Design.
Students understand some of the tenets of art criticism, theory, and methodologies.
Students understand the historical context of how wearing apparel evolved from function to fashion.

Required Textbooks:
Survey of Historic Costume, 5th Edition - ISBN: 9781501395253