Course Description
An historical survey of architecture, interior design, furniture, and allied crafts from the Arts and Crafts movement through today.
Athena Title
Design History II
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To analyze the decorative arts of Europe and America in the 20th century. To gain a particular understanding of the styles of architecture, interiors, and furnishings that developed in the 20th century. To study the contributions to the decorative arts as made and defined by various architects, industrial designers, interior designers and decorators and others. To understand the design options made available by new materials and the revolution in modern technology. To demonstrate an understanding of the styles of the decorative arts of the 20th century by scoring a passing grade on examinations and the successful completion of a research project.
Topical Outline
I. Before 1900: Precursors of the Twentieth-Century Interior II. 1900-1910: Pioneers of Twentieth-Century Interior Design III.1910-1920: The Birth of the Modern Movement IV. 1920-1930: The First Generation V. 1930-1940: Modernism is Defined VI. 1940-1950: The Second Generation VII.1950-1960: The Triumph of Modernism in America VIII. 1960-1970: The Third Generation IX. 1970-1980: The Fourth Generation X. 1980 to the Present: Today and Its Challenges
Syllabus