DC5: History of Design

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Design Core 5: History of Design will introduce design students to both pivotal movements in the history of design and the theories associated with critical influencers. Students will be exposed to and expected to understand past and contemporary issues of the profession and to involve themselves in a rigorous design based dialogue. Covering a wide range of design contexts, this course considers the larger cultural, economic, and political forces that have shaped the history of modern design. In addition, it examines individual works from the last century in depth in order to understand how they reflect the social, material, and economic imperatives that confronted the designer and asks the question, "What now?" Prerequisite: DES-101.