Course Objectives By the end of the semester, students should be able to: 1. Analyze the connections between fashion, design and art in contemporary culture. 2. Explain how fashion, design and art are related to politics, society and culture at large in Spain. 3. Make connections between the concepts of fashion, modernity, democratization, and globalization in the Spanish context. 4. Evaluate images and representations of Spain and investigate the evolution in time of those images and representations. 5. Identify Spanish urban subcultures in democracy and establish a connection to Spanish music, fashion and art. 6. Connect the life and work of Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar with the cultural and social aspects of the transition to democracy. 7. Compare and contrast a number of important artworks and identify just how these particular works connect with fashion, design and art. 8. Discuss how design is integrated in our daily life and defines our social persona. Course Outline (and Calendar if Applicable) December 27: Presentation and Introduction to Spain. December 28&29: Module 1. Spanish Fashion and National Identity. December 30&January 2nd: Module 2. Images of Spain: Branding a country. January 3&4: Module 3. La Movida Madrileña: Urban Contraculture in the 80s. January 5&6: Module 4. Pedro Almodovar: Film and Design. January 9&10: Module 5. Spanish Architecture and Design: From to Calatrava. January 11&12: Module 6. Art and Materiality from Pablo Picasso to Joan Miro. January 13: Wrap-up. Course Requirements and Grading Summary of Course Grading: Course Components Weight Journal Entries (6) 20% Discussions (6) 20% Pinterest Assignments 20% Quizzes (5) 20% Essays (4) 20% Grading Scale: Undergrad Grade Letter Grade GPA 93-100 A 4.0 90-92 A- 3.7 87-89 B+ 3.3 83-86 B 3.0 80-82 B- 2.7 77-79 C+ 2.3
Course Objectives By the end of the semester, students should be able to: 1. Analyze the connections between fashion, design and art in contemporary culture. 2. Explain how fashion, design and art are related to politics, society and culture at large in Spain. 3. Make connections between the concepts of fashion, modernity, democratization, and globalization in the Spanish context. 4. Evaluate images and representations of Spain and investigate the evolution in time of those images and representations. 5. Identify Spanish urban subcultures in democracy and establish a connection to Spanish music, fashion and art. 6. Connect the life and work of Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar with the cultural and social aspects of the transition to democracy. 7. Compare and contrast a number of important artworks and identify just how these particular works connect with fashion, design and art. 8. Discuss how design is integrated in our daily life and defines our social persona. Course Outline (and Calendar if Applicable) December 27: Presentation and Introduction to Spain. December 28&29: Module 1. Spanish Fashion and National Identity. December 30&January 2nd: Module 2. Images of Spain: Branding a country. January 3&4: Module 3. La Movida Madrileña: Urban Contraculture in the 80s. January 5&6: Module 4. Pedro Almodovar: Film and Design. January 9&10: Module 5. Spanish Architecture and Design: From to Calatrava. January 11&12: Module 6. Art and Materiality from Pablo Picasso to Joan Miro. January 13: Wrap-up. Course Requirements and Grading Summary of Course Grading: Course Components Weight Journal Entries (6) 20% Discussions (6) 20% Pinterest Assignments 20% Quizzes (5) 20% Essays (4) 20% Grading Scale: Undergrad Grade Letter Grade GPA 93-100 A 4.0 90-92 A- 3.7 87-89 B+ 3.3 83-86 B 3.0 80-82 B- 2.7 77-79 C+ 2.3
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