Course detail

History of Design

FSI-9DDEAcad. year: 2024/2025

The subject is based on an individual study of design history by particular domains (crafts - arts and crafts - applied art, environmental design - urbanism, scenery design, architecture, garden architecture, exhibition design, interiors, stage design, visual communications design, product design and industrial design) from the origin of crafts, applied arts up to present times. The subject features an actual state of design, contemporary trends and personalities. This subject follows up to history of visual art and design on the magister study of Industrial design.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Entry knowledge

Development of visual arts, arts and crafts and design from the beginnings to the end of the 20th Century (see the history of visual art and design courses within the "Industrial design" specialization).

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

On the base of own analysis projects and studies given from the every topic of lectures to consultations is verify global orientation and development understanding of applied arts, arts and crafts and design, focused to the industrial design. The student works out an article to the given topic and vindicate it in discussion within the final consultation. The exam is qualify with consigment of all given studies and articles. Combined written and oral examination.
The consultations are sattled individualy. The attendance in lectures is recommended.

Aims

Orientation in the history and theory of all domains of design with the accent to present time; the ability of a design analysis and a practical use of the design history knowledges in own creative work.
View of the design history and theory, knowledge about design branches, styles, personalities and their work, and application of the acquired knowledge into both the theoretical and practical creation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Byars M.: Design Encyclopedia. Muenchen – Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1994
Morant de H.: Dějiny užitého umění. Praha – Odeon, 1983
Pijoan J.: Dějiny umění 1-12. Praha – Odeon, 1977-2003

Recommended reading

Denk Z._: Průmyslový design. Brno – VUT, 1991
Kolesár Z.: Kapitoly z dějín designu 1, 2. Bratislava – SCD, 1998-2000
Malaniuk B.: Design v architektuře a stavebnictví. Praha – ČVUT, 1991

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-KPI-P Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-KPI-K Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Jan Rajlich

Syllabus

• Introduction into the art theory and design development;
• Crafts - arts and crafts - applied art;
• Environmental design - urbanism, scenery design, architecture, garden architecture;
• Exhibition design, interiors, stage design;
• Visual communications design;
• Styles and tendencies of contemporary design;
• Industrial and product design;
• Art design.