ART & DESIGN
ART & DESIGN SUBJECT COMPONENTS
GRAPHIC ART DESIGN
- Illustration
- Typography
- Photography
- Mixed media
- Graphics
- Logos
- Colour Schemes
DESIGN PROCESS
- Designing Fashion (the role of the Fashion Designer)
- The Crafting and Construction of a Garment (use of materials and construction of proto-types)
- Commercial Production (from mass production to hand-made and Haute Couture)
HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS
- Art Deco + influence and effects
- Cubism + influence and effects
- Skills building
- Digital development
FASHION, CULTURE & IDENTITY
This module will cover the history and development of Fashion, looking at key developments, historical and contemporary. It will also study how Fashion has developed to be a social and cultural phenomenon that can express and reflect cultural identity and value, as well as its’ recent development as a diverse social art form expressively connected to identity, creative self-expression, and lifestyle.
- Traditional & Ceremonial Dress (Cultural Rituals, Festivals, Courtly, Ceremonial & Formal Occasions)
- Functional/Official Dress (Office/Manual Labour, Sportswear, Casualwear)
- Social/Tribal Dress (Status, Gender, Identity-Designer Labels, Logo-wear, Mods, Rockers, Punks, Hippies, Form & Function)
- Key Designers & Fashion Houses/Brands (including Chanel, Dior, Yves St Laurent, John Galliano, Hussein Chalayan, Issey Miyake, Vivienne Westwood, Burberry, Alexander McQueen)
Assessment Method: Portfolio and written assignment.
