Units
Contemporary Fashion
Unit code: KFB207
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
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Fashion is a vital dimension to contemporary culture; it is art and industry, idea, image and product. In its truest sense all Fashion is Contemporary fashion. This unit draws on ideas developed in Introduction to Fashion to provide a context for the shifting terrain of contemporary fashion. The unit addresses content such as key developments in fashion since 1970, significant International and Australian contemporary designers and current trends in the consumption, production and presentation of fashion.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
NB INFORMATION IN THIS UNIT OUTLINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF SEMESTER
Fashion is a vital dimension to contemporary culture; it is a global industry and a daily experience, it is an idea, an image and product. Understanding contemporary fashion involves questions of beauty, identity, production and consumption. This unit provides a theoretical context for understanding the significance of contemporary fashion.
Aims
This unit aims to introduce you to key aesthetic influences in contemporary fashion. You will be introduced to crucial debates in the critique and analysis of fashion in terms of both its consumption and production.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Clearly identify and research key aesthetic trends in the production, consumption and presentation of contemporary fashion (1970s-2012).
2. Apply relevant theories in order to analyse these trends.
3. Present scholarly critical analyses of contemporary fashion practice in visual and written formats.
4. Work in groups to achieve goals.
Content
The unit addresses content such as:
- Key aesthetic trends in fashion since 1970 including retro, grunge and eco-fashion.
- Significant contemporary designers including Comme des Garcons, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Martin Margiela, Karl Lagerfeld, Victor & Rolf, Lucy Orta.
- Theoretical approaches to understanding contemporary fashion.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
- Lectures will present the work of key designers and model theoretical concepts; guest lecturers will present their current research;
- Tutorials will provide a place for students to critically debate issues surrounding the production and consumption of contemporary fashion;
- Assessment items will allow students to apply key theoretical concepts to develop critical thinking, as well as develop skills in research, and written and visual communication.
Assessment
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked.
If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.
FACULTY ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
To access complete Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information please refer to the Blackboard site for this unit.FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You will receive formative feedback on your progress in this unit during tutorials and discussions throughout the semester. Weight 0%
Assessment name:
Group Presentation
Description:
You will work in groups to present a key aesthetic trend of contemporary fashion. Length: 20 minutes.
Relates to objectives:
1, 3 & 4
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Group
Due date:
Thoughout Semester
Assessment name:
Written Summary
Description:
You will write a summary of the theoretical ideas underpinning a key aesthetic in contemporary fashion.
Relates to objectives:
2 & 3
Weight:
20%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Essay
Description:
Students will write a research essay on the work of a contemporary fashion practitioner.
Relates to objectives:
3
Weight:
50%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
End of Semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
Required Text
There is no set text for this unit.
Recommended References
Recommended references will be detailed on the unit BLACKBOARD site.
Risk assessment statement
There are no undue risks associated with this unit.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 28-May-2012
