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<text variant="body1">No prior knowledge of fashion, design, or art history is needed to complete this course.

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Fashion as Design: Expression and Community

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Fashion as Design: Expression and Community

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "Fashion As Design"

Instructeurs : Rachael Schwabe

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4 modules

Obtenez un aperçu d'un sujet et apprenez les principes fondamentaux.

niveau Débutant

Expérience recommandée

6 heures à compléter

Planning flexible

Apprenez à votre propre rythme

Ce que vous apprendrez

Translate your observations into a deeper awareness of this personal form of design and the communities it creates.
Analyze how garments and accessories transmit specific messages about identity and belonging.
Participate in prompts that encourage you to consider how you use clothing as a tool for individuality and community building.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Personal Development
Catégorie : Diversity Awareness
Catégorie : Liberal Arts
Catégorie : Emotional Intelligence
Catégorie : Critical Thinking
Catégorie : Aesthetics
Catégorie : Creative Problem-Solving
Catégorie : Social Studies
Catégorie : Cultural Diversity
Catégorie : Trend Analysis
Catégorie : Design Elements And Principles
Catégorie : World History
Catégorie : Culture
Catégorie : Creative Design
Catégorie : Community Development
Catégorie : Art History
Catégorie : Non-Verbal Communication
Catégorie : Creativity
Catégorie : Visual Storytelling
Catégorie : Photography

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Clothing is not only a personal choice, it is a visual language that connects us to others and defines our place in the world. This course explores how fashion functions as a powerful tool for self-expression and a catalyst for community building.

The Museum of Modern Art invites you to hear directly from designers, activists, and photographers who use clothing to tell stories and challenge social norms. You will explore the history of borrowing and remaking styles, to understand clothing as a living cultural archive. You’ll gain the fluency to decode the social signals of style and understand the profound impact of the clothes that make us stand out and belong.

Détails du module

What we wear informs our everyday experience of self and society. Explore how the clothes in your closet connect you to others and make you stand out through items that express identity, create and demonstrate community ties, and borrow and remake existing styles.

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2 vidéos4 lectures1 devoir

2 vidéosTotal 4 minutes

Preview Fashion as Design1 minute
Cara Romero. Wakeah. 20183 minutes

4 lecturesTotal 40 minutes

Welcome to the course10 minutes
First Look: This Course in Three Garments 10 minutes
Optional Readings & Resources10 minutes
Optional Prompts for Discussion & Reflection10 minutes

1 devoirTotal 30 minutes

How do you express yourself through your clothes?30 minutes

In this module explore garments that have been used as a tool for expression—from religious wear to clothes that play with gender and performance. You’ll consider the role of fashion in distinguishing yourself as an individual.

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6 vidéos12 lectures

6 vidéosTotal 22 minutes

Fashion Historian Raissa Bretaña on Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair4 minutes
Stephanie Syjuco. Cargo Cults: Head Bundle. 2013-163 minutes
Historian Leila Ahmed on the Hijab2 minutes
Model Hari Nef's Abecedarium Presentation on Unisex Fashion9 minutes
Monét X Change on Drag2 minutes
Karl Ohiri. Untitled from the Archive of Becoming. 2015-ongoing2 minutes

12 lecturesTotal 120 minutes

Welcome to Module 210 minutes
In the Museum10 minutes
Identity10 minutes
Look Book: Identity10 minutes
Gender10 minutes
Look Book: Gender10 minutes
Performance10 minutes
Look Book: Performance10 minutes
Review of Module 210 minutes
Optional Readings & Resources10 minutes
Optional Prompts for Discussion & Reflection10 minutes
Optional Mid-Course Survey10 minutes

This module examines how clothing creates community, and the ways that subcultural trends have been adopted by mainstream culture—and vice versa.

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5 vidéos9 lectures

5 vidéosTotal 23 minutes

Street Photography with Jamel Shabazz6 minutes
Guy Baldwin, International Mr. Leather 1989, on Leather Pants2 minutes
Gabriel Fontana’s R&D Salon Presentation on Subverting the Sports Uniform8 minutes
Hal Fischer. Street Fashion: Uniform from Gay Semiotics. 19772 minutes
Sky Cubacub on Rebirth Garments and Radical Visibility4 minutes

9 lecturesTotal 90 minutes

Welcome to Module 310 minutes
On the Street10 minutes
Subversion10 minutes
Look Book: Subversion10 minutes
Visibility10 minutes
Look Book: Visibility10 minutes
Review Module 310 minutes
Optional Readings & Resources10 minutes
Optional Prompts for Discussion & Reflection10 minutes

Reflect on your journey through Fashion, Expression, Community and complete a final assessment.

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4 lectures1 devoir

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