DEA 2510 - History of Design Futures

(HA-HE) (HA-AG)

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: DEA 1101, DEA 1150/DEA 1140, and DEA 1500. Priority given to: DEA undergraduate majors who have completed 1000-level CORE courses, including DEA 1101, DEA 1150/DEA 1140, and DEA 1500 with minimum grades of B-. DEA minors and transfers will be given enrollment consideration based on course caps and/or permission of instructor.

R. Militello.

This course examines the history and theory of environmental design from the classical era to the 20th century with an emphasis on design and innovation as a catalyst for cultural change. How have design innovations broadened the palate of human expression and experience? Key projects, methods, and ideas from across the world will be explored encouraging a speculative approach to historical material.

Outcome 1: Develop a foundational understanding of movements and periods in architecture, interior design, art, product design, furniture and landscape and object/space design, and relate them to their cultural, technological, social, and spatial contexts.

Outcome 2: Explore the use of research, writing, visual analysis, and multimedia in formulating and presenting a thesis or position.

Outcome 3: Cultivate a speculative approach to historical material. Identify potential linkages between past and current design practice.

Outcome 4: Explore how historical precedents can serve as points of inspiration or resistance in contemporary design practice.

Outcome 5: Consider the impact of shifting modes of technology and systems of communication on cultural, social, physical, and intellectual experiences of spaces and objects, and trace their trajectories.