The rise and fall of modernist design
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In London
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Art & Design Short Courses
Course London / Classroom-based£ 180 + VAT -
School of Arts - Birkbeck University of London
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
City and Islington College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-based£ 150 -
Goldsmiths, University of London
Course London / Classroom-based£ 295 -
Birkbeck, University of London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request
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London
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The course will study key European Early Modernist design movements that emerged as a response to the devastation of WW1. We will consider the contribution of each to the establishment of a dominant international design aesthetic in the mid-twentieth century, charting its design principles in relation to iconic products. And we will explore its demise under the aesthetic and theoretical critiques of the post-modernist movements.
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- Describe the historic context, motivations and rationale of the European Early Modernist design movements.- Identify and describe key visual characteristics and design principles of modernist and post-modernist design movements.- Analyse the development, and the successes and failings of International Modernism.- Evaluate the relationship between modernist and post-modernist design movements.
You might wish to bring a notebook. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list given out in class.The gallery visit will be free. Please note we are unable to guarantee seats on gallery visits so you may have to stand and to walk between exhibits. You might like to invest in a lightweight portable seat.
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Subjects
- Design
- International
Course programme
- Russian Constructivism
- De Stijl, the Bauhaus, Purism and Scandinavian Modern
- International Modernism
- The materials, visual characteristics and design principles of Modernism, e.g. standardisation and longevity.
- Early post-modernist design movements e.g. Pop, Psychedelia, Punk and the Memphis Group.
You will be taught with workshops, short lectures, practical exercises, tutorials and handouts. One session wil be held at a London museum. You may wish to do some additional reading, but this is optional.
Additional information
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See the course guide for term dates and further details
The rise and fall of modernist design
-
Art & Design Short Courses
Course London / Classroom-based£ 180 + VAT -
School of Arts - Birkbeck University of London
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
City and Islington College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-based£ 150 -
Goldsmiths, University of London
Course London / Classroom-based£ 295 -
Birkbeck, University of London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request