10/6/2024 6:59:13 PM	FASH 55.2 Course Outline as of Fall 1997	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FASH 55.2	Title:  CONTEMP FASHN DESGN
Full Title:  Contemporary Fashion Designers
Last Reviewed:3/9/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FASHN 55.2

Catalog Description:

A study of fashion designers from Charles Worth and the beginning of Haute Couture in the 1850's to the prominent designers of today. Particular emphasis on major American and International designers for fashion and film from the past 50 years.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A study of fashion designers, from Charles Worth and the beginning of Haute Couture in the 1850's to the prominent designers of today. Particular emphasis on major American and International designers for fashion and film from the past 50 years.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Spring 2005
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

A.  Students will study designers of the 20th century.  As they inves-

tigate these designers, they will emphasize the following areas:

1.  The major lasting contributions each designer has made to the fashion

industry.

2.  Each designer's strategy for success in the competitive world of

fashion.

3.   Designers styles and how they have evolved during the course of their

careers.

4.  Personal history and background.

5.  Formal/informal education and job experience.

6.  Personal philosophy towards design and the fashion industry.

B.  Students will be able to recognize certain basic design elements and

analyze how the various designers adapted these elements into their own

personal style.

C.  Students will be able to compare and contrast various designers,

regarding their use of color, line, fabric, and silhouette.

D.  Students will be able to analyze present day fashions in terms of

how it draws from the classic designers of the early 20th century.

Topics and Scope

A.  Couture Houses of the French Fashion Industry from 1850 to the present

B.  European and American Designers from 1950 to present day.

C.  Young and as yet undiscovered designers who may be significant

   contributors to the fashion industry of tomorrow.

Assignments:

 Students will compile a class notebook which will include the following:

1.  Class assignments

2.  Chapter text questions

3.  Reference readings

4.  Fashion clippings

A term paper will also be required.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers, NOTEBOOK
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 40%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams, NOTEBOOK
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
True/false, Completion, SHORT ESSAY
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

90 Years of Fashion, Annalee Gold. 1992

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