The way we dress and present ourselves to the world is the most fundamental and enduring form of human cultural expression. Fashion Histories explores the history of clothes and fashion design from a variety of cultural, social, historical, political, and theoretical perspectives. Themes include: dressing for power, haute couture, street fashion, subcultures, cultural appropriation, body modification, and gender expression.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate critical thinking about bodily adornment, clothes, and cultural expression;
- understand the history of dress and how it relates to the fashion industry;
- engage with theory and practice of making clothes and other body ornaments; and
- speak with confidence about the role of dress in human cultural expression.
Indicative Assessment
- Costume analysis (1000 words) (25) [LO 1,3]
- Fashion collection review (2000 words) (50) [LO 1,2,3]
- Fashion trend video presentation (8-10 minutes) (25) [LO 2,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
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