91118 - Fashion and Industrial Design

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires advanced knowledge on the role of design in fashion, in particular in the relationship between fashion design and product design. It also acquires the ability to identify the creative avant-gardes in fashion design, with the aim of developing the ability to recognize emerging creativity. The student develops the ability to apply their research to design and production processes related to the field of display, packaging and exhibition design for fashion.

Course contents

Italian Ways: the defining relationship between design and fashion in Italy

Designful Fashion: design and projects in the encounter between industrial design and fashion desig

Readings/Bibliography

Dardi, D., Pasca, V, "Manuale di storia del design", Silvana Editoriale, 2019 (edizione italiana)

Dardi, D., Pasca, V, "Design History Handbook", Silvana Editoriale, 2019 (English edition)

Future Concept Lab, “Estetiche Italiane, Italian Ways”, Scheiwiller, 2003

Rawsthorn, A., “Hello World: Where Design Meets Life”, Hamish Hamilton, 2013

Rawsthorn, A., “Design as an attitude”, JRP Ringier Kunstverlag, 2018 

 

Useful resources on essay writing:

University of York, "Academic writing: a practical guide” https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing/essays (last checked 11 October 2023)

University of Oxford, "Essay and dissertation writing skills” https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/essay (last checked 11 October 2023)

Teaching methods

The course will be held in person in Rimini.

Project review meetings are scheduled, in which students will present their ideas for the essay and discuss it with the professor.

Prior to the course, it is recommended that all participants study the book "Design History Handbook" by Dardi and Pasca, available in Italian and English editions (see bibliography).

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities

It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Assessment methods

Attending students

• Presentation of an original essay (the detailed brief will be shared during the classes).
• Discussion of the lesson slides (available for download at the end of the course) and 1 book from the bibliography, for which students will have to demonstrate in-depth knowledge.
• Discussion of 1 book from the bibliography, for which students must demonstrate in-depth knowledge

 

Non-attending students

Presentation of an original essay focused on one of the following themes:

• Fashion and industrial design: analysis of the creative relationships between fashion and industrial designers (collaborations, clothes, shops, objects, home collections, etc.).
• Showing fashion: a brand and its last 3 years of staging fashion shows and presentations.
• Beyond the fashion show: alternative methods for the presentation of fashion collections.
• Exhibiting fashion: detailed analysis of a fashion exhibition (only if visited in person).

 

Each research must respect the following characteristics:

• The theme must necessarily be agreed with the teacher (via e-mail or meeting) at least 1 month before the exam.
• The index and the structure of the research must be approved by the teacher (via e-mail or meeting).
• Length: minimum 4000, maximum 5000 words.
• Illustrated research with 20-30 good quality images.
• The cover, index and bibliography must necessarily be present.
• The text must demonstrate knowledge of at least 2 books from the bibliography and the course's handouts.
• The text should contain citations of at least 2 books from the bibliography and the course's handouts.
• The essay must necessarily be in PDF format and the size must not exceed 10 MB.
  
• The delivery of the elaborate will be done via e-mail, using only the official Unibo email address.
• The essay must be sent at least 7 days before the date chosen for the exam.

In addition to the discussion of the essay, there will be:

• Discussion of the slides, discussion of the handouts (available for download at the end of the course), for which students will have to demonstrate in-depth knowledge.

• Discussion of 1 book from the bibliography, for which students must demonstrate in-depth knowledge.

 

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities

It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• "Attending students" are students who will attend the all classes and will take the exam in the 2 sessions immediately following the course.
• "Deep knowledge" of the text means that students have to be able to remember and describe names, dates and case-histories
• The topic of the final essay must always and in any case agreed with the professor.

Teaching tools

• All slides projected during the lectures (including video and other content) will be shared with the students.
• Handouts will be provided at the end of the course, which will be an integral part of the exam, for both attending and nonattending students.
• It is strongly suggested to take notes during the lectures.

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Ferrarini