RTL 3055 - Global Influences on Fashion History

Institution:

Johnson & Wales University-North Miami

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Description:

This advanced course focuses on the elements affecting dress from antiquity through the 20th century. Using an interdisciplinary approach students explore the complex relationship between dress and textiles as a reflection of material culture and phenomena such as social structure, technology, aesthetics, geography, politics and religion. The constants as well as the changes in human ecology are analyzed using primary sources including archeological discoveries, artworks, written documents, period photographs and extant objects. Critical thinking skills and scholarship are emphasized as students apply a historical framework to real world issues in today's global marketplace. Prerequisites: RTL1010, RTL1020. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jwu.edu

Phone Number:

(305) 892-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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