Design History, Theory and Aesthetics 3 - SAHT3301

Faculty: College of Fine Arts

School: School of Art History and Art Education

Course Outline: Download course outline (PDF format)

Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: SAHT2301

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

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Description

This course, through reference to philosophers and scholars whose theories underpin historical and contemporary design practice and debates, will encourage you to conceptualise and develop your own design philosophy. A number of specific design examples will be analysed in order to highlight the influence various theories of aesthetics and function has had on the design domain.