| Session |
Content |
| Session 1 |
What is design? · Design as a historical construct · Ways of comprehending design · design based on chronology · design based on geography · humans and artifacts · Challenges of comprehending design as a world construct
Documentary screening (in-class):
Hustwit, Gary (dir.). (2009). Objectified.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241325/. Online link:
https://docur.co/documentary/objectified
Class Activities:
The students will have to identify three viewpoints on design they agree with and disagree with. Class discussion will follow.
Readings:
Chapter 1: What is Design? in Heskett, J. (2002).Design: A very short introduction. Oxford: OUP.
Basalla, G. (2002). The evolution of technology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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| Session 2 |
Early artifacts and their developments · humans and artifacts · stone tools · Paleolithic stone tools · Neolithic stone tools ·
Class Activities:
Discussion of muscle power, types of tools, different ways of making tools
Readings:
Chapters 1,2: Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
Discussion of Assignment 1 topics
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| Session 3 |
World Artifacts · cross-cultural exchanges · crafts and craftsmen · weapons, warfare and architecture
Start work on Assignment 1. Discuss plans with instructor.
Class Activities:
Discussion of the intermingling of material, skills and workmanship
Documentary:
Wate, John (dir.) Samurai Sword: Making of a Legend.
Online Link: https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/samurai-sword-making-legend/
PBS (prod.). Secrets of the Dead - China's Terracotta Warriors.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/chinas-terracotta-warriors-watch-the-full-episode/844/
Available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09GCnZmmk9Q
Readings:
Chapters 3, 4, 6: Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 4 |
Medieval Europe and the Islamic world
Chapters 3, 4, 6: Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 5 |
Renaissance Europe and Ottoman Empire
Class Activities:
• Submit Assignment 1
• Work and discussion of Assignment 2
Readings:
Chapters 5, 7: Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 6 |
Transitions in Asia, Africa and Americas · Major themes – redux
Class Activities:
• Work and discussion of Assignment 2
Readings:
Chapters 5, 7: Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 7 |
Experiential Learning: Visit to the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum.
https://www.bdlmuseum.org/ |
| Session 8 |
Industrial Revolution in Europe and America · Age of Exhibitions and the proliferation of design activity: Great Britain and Europe ·
Documentary screening
Black, Jeremy (pres.). Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pz9d6
Class Activities:
Discussion of technology, design, history and culture and its impact on future generations.
• Submit Assignment 2
• Rework on Assignment 1
Readings:
Chapter 8,9 in Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
Chapters 1,2, 3 in Forty, A. (2005). Objects of desire: design and society 1750-1980. London: Thames & Hudson.
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| Session 9 |
Craft Ideal and the Art movement: Britain and elsewhere · Art Nouveau and Decoration · North America and Europe ·
Class Activities:
• Rework on Assignment 2
• Reworked Assignment 1 submission
Readings:
Chapters 5, 6 (Part II) from Raizman, D. S. (2004). History of modern design. Upper Saddle River, NJ; London: Prentice Hall; Laurence King Pub. (New versions of the texts are also available)
Chapter 10,11,12 in Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 10 |
The colonies and the designs of the colonized · Challenges of industrialization · industrialization and factory system
Documentary screening
Geographic History. The assembly lines.
Class Activities:
Discussion of industrialization as a background for growth of design and mass production.
• Start work and discussion of Assignment 3
• Assignment 2 submission
Readings:
Chapters 7,10 (Part II and III) from Raizman, D. S. (2004). History of modern design. Upper Saddle River, NJ; London: Prentice Hall; Laurence King Pub. (New versions of the texts are also available)
Chapters 13,14, 15, 16 in Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: Prehistoric times to World War I. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 11 |
Modern Design in North America and Europe · Modernism and Mass Culture
· Design between the World Wars
Documentary Screening:
Kinmonth, Margy (dir.) (2016). Revolution new art for the new world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09f2m3p
Class Activities:
• Discussion of Assignment 3
• Assignment 2 is given to students for revision
Readings:
Chapters 2, 3, 4 from Woodham, J. M. (1997). Twentieth century design. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
Chapters 8,9 (Part II and III) from Raizman, D. S. (2004). History of modern design. Upper Saddle River, NJ; London: Prentice Hall; Laurence King Pub. (New versions of the texts are also available)
Chapters 17-30 in Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: World War I to World War II. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
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| Session 12 |
World War II and its impact · World war II and beyond · International modernism and mass culture after World War II
Documentary screening:
General Motors (prod.) (1958). The American Look.
Class Activities:
• Submit Assignment 3
• Continue work on Assignment 2
Readings:
Chapter 37 in Margolin, V. (2017). World history of design: World War I to World War II. London, New York: Bloomsbury.
Chapter 5 from Woodham, J. M. (1997). Twentieth century design. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
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| Session 13 |
1960s and beyond · postmodernism and changing styles · Changing comprehension of East and the West · Global products and systems · the challenge of the future.
Class Activities:
• Assignment 3 is given back to students for revisions
• Revised assignment 2 is collected from students
Readings:
Chapters 6, 8, 10 from Woodham, J. M. (1997). Twentieth century design. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
Chapters 11-16 (Part IV-V) from Raizman, D. S. (2004). History of modern design. Upper Saddle River, NJ; London: Prentice Hall; Laurence King Pub. (New versions of the texts are also available)
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| Session 14 |
Discussion of Key components and major ideas of the course
Discussion of class arrangements for Exhibition next week
• Assignments 1 and 2 are returned to students
• Comments are provided on revised Assignment 3 in class
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| Exam date |
Class Activities:
Exhibition of Assignments 1, 2 and 3 in class. Arrange for the exhibition. |
| Total Duration |
14 Sessions – 3 hours each session |
