ART 2370 HISTORY OF DESIGN
CAL STATE LA
Fall 24
WED 6:00PM—8:45PM
FA 321
CULTURE
phonetic experiments, visual speech texture, typography
READING >> RESPONSE 10%
Individual, 1 week
2 | Black Art Matters: The successful branding of Black Lives Matter by Rob Perree
READING >> RESPONSE 10%
Individual, 1 week
READING >> RESPONSE 5%
Individual, 1 week
2 | New Approaches to Asian Modernity by John Clark
READING >> RESPONSE 5%
Individual, 1 week
3 weeks | 15%
Grading criteria
Examine the connection between design artifacts and culture. How can design cultivate culture? How can culture influence the ideation, production, and perception of designed objects?
Define the pluralistic dimensions of design history and discourse, and the importance of having a multi-cultural design education.
Additionally,
The goal for these assignments is to contribute a critical visual, written, or verbal response to readings through discussions, presentations, and activities. By the end of the course, you should be able to explain and extrapolate on the interrelationships between design, culture, society, technology, materiality, and the environment.
You will learn about historical and contemporary design work and creative culture. It is a good idea to think about how your own visual interests, approaches, and perspective are influenced by the pluralistic and interdisciplinary dimensions of design.