This course introduces a critical contemporary perspective to the study of contemporary design. The focus will be the changing cultural and social parameters of design. Attention will be paid to the dynamics of the post war diversified market, the origins of global consumerism and the designers of the Pacific Rim. The course will link designed objects to art, architecture, fashion and interiors. Areas of study will include the swinging 60’s counter culture, Punk fashion and graphics, Post Modernism and the new Romanticism. The course will reference contemporary concerns such as the environment, globalization and cross cultural issues. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisite: FSN 203 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
