83822 Studio: Women's Collection
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Credit points: 12 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 83821 Studio: Men's Collection
Description
In this subject students explore experimental fashion practice as it relates to contemporary womenswear. The subject is supported by a series of guest industry and academic interactive lectures. The lecture series introduces students to historical, conceptual, and contemporary fashion practice and the relationship of fashion to art and the body. Specialised studio workshops and design tutorials offer both face-to-face and group discussion in which students explore contemporary ideas and design methodologies. Through a series of workshops in explorative drape techniques, students investigate a sculptural approach to garment formation and generate ideas for womenswear range outcomes. This subject encourages students to challenge and extend contemporary fashion practice, expressed in the production of garment outcomes and design of a womenswear collection.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | demonstrate an understanding of the internationalisation of fashion |
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| 2. | effectively analyse research data and assimilate findings into innovative and effective design outcomes |
| 3. | demonstrate an advanced understanding of the complexity of designing for the international womenswear market |
| 4. | apply, analyse and evaluate the relationship of clothing structures to the female body |
| 5. | the ability to apply professional and industrial specifications to innovative design outcomes |
| 6. | effectively demonstrate a high level of competency in communicating visual and verbal concepts. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes to the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrated understanding of appropriate academic and professional practice in the acknowledgement of others' work and ideas (A.3)
- Development of an original aesthetic sensibility (I.1)
- Ability to use technology competently, appropriately and creatively (I.3)
- Ability to use, acquire and integrate relevant technical skills (P.2)
- Accuracy, rigour and care (P.5)
- Ability to undertake in-depth research, including both visual and written forms (R.1)
- Capacity to interpret complex ideas (R.4)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject contributes to the course educational aims to produce graduates with high levels of:
- creativity and innovation
- communication and interpersonal skills,
- practical and professional skills
- critical thinking and research skills
- professional and personal attitudes and values.
Teaching and learning strategies
Subject is delivered in sessions of one hour Interactive lecture, 2.5 hours Design studio and 2.5 hours Technical studio from weeks 2 to 12. The activities for this subject are centered on a range of Teaching & Learning strategies which include, lectures, discussions, technical demonstrations, studio activities, self-initiated learning and site visits. Students are expected to conduct independent research into the global design industry to develop their unique aesthetic sensibilities. All lectures and tutorials need to be attended. Formative and summative feedback is offered from studio mentors on a weekly basis on the student's individual projects.
Content (topics)
This subject will be facilitated through lectures, design studio, demonstration and supervision. Subject content will include students being introduced to more complex methods of drape and high levels of constructions methodology. Content will include:
- A contemporary analysis of fashion's place with creative and historical culture.
- A research component on emerging International design and predictions on future directions and practices.
- Design decisions and complex problem solving.
- Conversion through the design process, applying creative aproaches to technical processes.
- Concept based design practice, through a personal design project.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Pre-Collection - Research Development - Designer Profile
| Intent: | This task will expand the student's knowledge of, and skill in, expansive women's collection design practices. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): A.3, I.3, P.2, R.1 and R.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria: | The assessment task project brief can be downloaded from UTSonline /Subject Documents Assessment Criteria: Assessment criteria are available at any time in the REVIEW asessment system at https://uts.review-edu.com.uts/ and you are encouraged to engage with them by assessing your work/aproach to your practice in relation to them prior to your deadline. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Assessment task 2: The Collection - Design Realisation - Catalogue
| Intent: | This task will expand the student's knowledge of, and skill in, expansive women's collection design practices. The development of a 'Six look' range will reflect an explorative research and development process. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): I.1, P.2, P.5, R.1 and R.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Project | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria: | The assessment task project brief can be downloaded from UTSonline /Subject Documents Assessment Criteria: Assessment criteria are available at any time in the REVIEW asessment system at https://uts.review-edu.com.uts/ and you are encouraged to engage with them by assessing your work/aproach to your practice in relation to them prior to your deadline. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Required texts
Dieffenbacher, F. 2013, Fashion Thinking: creative approaches to the design process, Lausanne, AVA Academia
Recommended texts
Anderson, J. Jones, T. Le Breton & C. Zeltner, H. (eds) 2009, 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers, Taschen, Hong Kong
Davies, H. 2009, British Fashion Designers, Laurence King Publishing, London
Hisako, S. 2012 Drape Drape Laurence King, London
Hisako, S. 2013 Drape Drape 3 Laurence King, London
Hywel, D. 2008, One Hundred New Fashion Designers, Laurence King Publishing, London
Lassig, A. 2010, New Zealand Fashion Designers, Te Papa Press, New Zealand
Oakley Smith, M. 2010 Fashion: Australian & New Zealand Designers, Thames & Hudson, Australia
Pattern Magic (series) Laurence King
Polan, B. & Tredre, R. 2009, The Great Fashion Designers, Berg, Oxford
Tsui, C. 2009, China Fashion: Conversations with Designers, Berg, Oxford
Uroz, C. 2008, ModaFAD Twenty Five Editions: Barcelona Brand New Fashion Designers, Actar, Barcelona
Young Asian Fashion Designers, 2008, Daab, Cologne
Young Fashion Designers, 2007, Evergreen S07, Taschen, Cologne
Various other texts recommended based on student's individual design interests/strenghts and approach. Visit 746.92.... and 646.4.... and associated shelves in UTS Library. Especially relevant are monographs on European and American designers, drape and patternmaking books.
References
www.style.com
www.net-a-porter.com
Shingo Sato, TR Pattern Cutting on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/user/trpattern
Julian Roberts Subtraction Cutting, http://www.julianand.com/