Fashion and Dress: Past and Present

(4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This unit offers an introduction to the study of dress through the discussion of major theories and methodologies that inform current scholarship in the field. With a focus on designers, wearers and cultural practices of dressing the body, the unit will question how dress communicates as a form of visual expression. At the completion of this unit, you should be able to: LO1. develop the ability to identify and discuss key theories and practices relating to the study of dress across a variety of disciplines LO2. demonstrate a critical understanding of leading designers and designs, materials and practices LO3. develop new skills of critical thinking, problem solving and information literacy LO4. develop the skills to approach and discuss complex topics with sensitivity LO5. build skills related to offering feedback to peer.