DECA 402 - Decorative Arts Methods and Approaches

Institution:

Savannah College of Art and Design

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Description:

This course examines the relationship between the history of art and material culture in the study of decorative arts. The course looks at the furnishings of domestic and public structures as evidence to shape arguments about the past. Students examine different methodologies and practice the essential tools for research: formal, comparative, critical and contextual analysis through short papers and slide presentations about selected decorative arts objects. The course also reviews current exhibitions and literature about the decorative arts and aims to develop the student's vocabulary and knowledge of issues involved in decorative arts connoisseurship. Prerequisite: DECA 305 or DECA 310 or DECA 315 or DECA 320.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scad.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 525-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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