83231 Fashion Cultures
6cp; 1hpw (lecture), 2.5hpw (design studio)There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Description
This subject encourages students to further investigate fashion practice through design investigation while integrating individual research into studio activities. A lecture series provides an overview of the relationship between cultural innovation and the fashioned body in relation to a emerging perspectives and approaches in sustainable fashion. This subject addresses issues of value and meaning in relation to everyday dress practices, sustainable fashion and future fashion practice. Weekly activites provide a practical context for the exploration of fashion practice in relation to alternative garment-making methodologies, creative process, process documentation, reflective practice and image-making. The subject culminates in the creation of an original fashion design project enabling the student to position fashion design practice as a form of future oriented cultural research.
Typical availability
Spring session, City campus
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- Subject EFTSL: 0.125