Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: VART5903C
Course Title: Analyse textile design influences
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Julia Raath
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259201
Course Contact Email:julia.raath@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jodie Stephens
+61 3 9925 9127
Nominal Hours: 100
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Part time students should seek academic advice prior to enrolling in this course
You are strongly advised to be concurrently enrolled in the following courses;
Analyse use of Colour in Textiles (VART 5905C),
Assist in the the development of Textile Designs (VART 5904C) and Operate computing technology (6060C).
Course Description
Covers the skills and knowledge required to research and analyse various influences on textile design and production.
We will be looking at what influences textile design, from historical textiles and cultural influences to contemporary social trends, art, fashion, technology, and environmental change. The unit includes applied research and analysis of the design process, construction techniques, colour, textile products and future directions in textiles as well as the principles and elements of design.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4007A Analyse textile design influences |
Element: |
1. Analyse key influences on textile designs. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Significant historical events that have influenced textile design are identified and their effects analysed |
Element: |
2. Identify features of the design process. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Steps in responding to a design brief are identified. |
Element: |
3. Source information on textile designs and products. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Possible sources of information on textile designs and products are identified and means of accessing information determined |
Element: |
4. Analyse textile construction techniques. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Purpose and key features of textile product are identified |
Element: |
5. Identify characteristics of colour and prepare colour chart. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Colour is investigated and dimensions are identified. |
Element: |
6. Analyse influences on future directions in textiles. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 New or emerging textiles are identified and features, benefits and likely uses examined |
Learning Outcomes
This course gives students the opportunity to undertake practical, oral and written assessment tasks to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to:
- analyse key influences in textile design
- identify the principles and elements of design
- gather information using a range of sources, tools and technology
- analyse and evaluate information
- analyse influences on textile production techniques
- relate findings to future directions in textile design
Details of Learning Activities
Introduction to the design process.
Discuss and define "analysis".
Textile Observation exercises.
Textile Design Principals and Elements, group exercises.
Source references for major projects; online and Library shelves.
Analyse the use of colour in Textile design.
Relevant excursions to Art, Design and Textile Industry events.
Identifying Tribes and Sub-cultures.
Research and present project on your own topic (guided).
Class discussion on Approaches to Contemporary Textile and Design Practice.
Identifying Contemporary trends in Textile Design.
Create and share Wiki on a Contemporary Textile Designer.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Topic | Lecture | Tutorial |
Task |
week1 | Introduction to Design Influences.Geometrics |
Geometric Textile Design: Historical and Cultural context | Introduction to the course and i’ts place in the design process. Explanation of the assessment requirements. Introduction of the research project. | Discuss and define ’analysis’. Textile observation exercises. Brainstorm Design Influences |
week 2 | Design Principles and Elements. discussion on research project. |
Design Principles and Elements. Application of Textiles. |
Library tours including; advanced research session with a campus Librarian, covering research sources and methods, tips and requirements. |
online research exercises and searching the shelves. |
week 3 | Florals, and Avenues of research. | Flower Power: Historical and Cultural context for Floral Textile Design |
Excursion to city Libraries |
Utilising research methods used in previous weeks, source references and visual images for the major research project. |
week 4 | Colour in Textile Design |
colour in Textile Design: colours significance as a signifier. |
research major project |
Individual research project assessment Consultations with your Teacher. |
week 5 | Textile Collections, and avenues of research |
Textile Collections |
Excursion to the Costume collection |
Observe and record Post Industrial Fashion and Textile Design. |
week 6 | Tribes and sub-cultures |
Tribes: Material Identity |
Continue with research project Monday Public Holiday Labour Day |
Identify your tribe/s. |
week 7 | New directions in the field of textiles | Sensorial Loop - 1st Tamworth Textile Triennial Artist floor talk |
Both Groups A &B Thursdaypresent RMIT Gallery Design guest
|
Continue with Identify your tribe/s |
week 8 | present research project |
present research project |
present research project |
research project Submission |
week 9 | present research project |
present research project |
present research project |
research project Submission |
week 10 | Contemporary Textile Design | guest speaker; the role of a Textile Designer as part of a team working for a big company |
Approaches to contemporary practice |
introduction to contemporary designer interview project |
week 11 | contemporary textile practice and product |
guest speaker Ilka White on contemporary practice. |
excursion to retail outlets and design studios |
Analysis of Contemporary Textile products |
week 12 | Contemporary trends | Guest speaker Julia Raath trend forecasting, a career path in Textile Design |
research contemporary sources of information (online and for real) |
forecasting exercises. identifying and analysing trends. workshop on using Wikis. |
week 13 | Graphics and Illustration |
Guest speaker Douglas McManus (TBC) Hairfurkunst and Contemporary Illustration Styles, Street art and the prevalence of Graphics |
excursion to Until Never Gallery, City |
in your Journal, identify Design Influences and production Techniques |
week 14 | Techno Textiles |
Techno Textiles: the weird and the wonderful |
how to create a Techno Textiles Wiki |
create and share Techno Textiles Wiki |
week 15 | Contemporary Practice |
Multi Disciplinary Practice / studio practice (Guest Speaker TBC) |
compile findings of Contemporary Designer Wiki |
share and peer assess Contemporary Designer Wikis |
week 16 |
Compile Journals and projects | Individual tutorials by appointment only |
compile Journals and projects for submission |
Prepare to submit assessment task |
Week 17 | Marking week | Submit final Assessment |
This schedule may be subject to change
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
* Texts listed are an overview only. Additional Texts will also be suggested according to individual research topics and industry excusions. |
Other Resources
Students will require a pencil, pen and notebook / journal in all classes. A camera is often useful but not essential.
We will discuss the variety of other resources available to you for your projects in our avenues for research classes.
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including a journal containing planning, organisation and self directed research material, oral presentations, digital presentation files, preparation of a handout containing images, written synopsis and bibliography, written quiz, practical problem solving exercise, interview of a contemporary designer, concept and story boards.
Please note that some of these tasks and activities will be undertaken in the linked courses mentioned under co-requisites and assessed in collaboration with staff delivering these courses.
Students are advised that they may to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment Tasks
All assessment tasks must be completed to achieve competency. Selected assessment tasks will be graded only once competency has been achieved.
1. class exercises and checklists (Competent / NYC)
Textile design elements and principles
Identifying and analysing design trends
Identifying characteristics of good design
Techno textiles
OH&S compliance
colour wheels
2. Research project on Textile Design history and Culture; (Competent / NYC) (Graded 50 %)
Planning and organisation
research methods (use a range of reliable sources)
handout designed for class
Power Point or Keynote Presentation file
Oral presentation
3. Wiki Project; (Competent / NYC) (Graded 50%)
Research
Interview
Load as Wiki
Peer assessment
Assessment Matrix
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