- Docente: Mario Panico
- Credits: 4
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Mario Panico (Modulo 1) Giorgio Casoni (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Industrial Design (cod. 8182)
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from Sep 20, 2022 to Dec 20, 2022
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from Sep 21, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, the student is able to interpret contemporary communication phenomena and techniques through the use of methodological tools. In particular, the student possesses the methodological tools for understanding and interpreting the social organisation of communication processes, as well as the basic knowledge aimed at focusing on the social, historical, cultural and power context in which they are called upon to operate as designers.
Course contents
Module 1 of this course aims to introduce students to the semiotic method for studying objects and their design. In particular, the first part of the course will be devoted to the main themes of semiotic theory applied to design and the role of objects in our daily experience. The second part will focus on how to apply the semiotic method to the various phases of product design and communication, through exercises and concrete case studies.
Readings/Bibliography
Module 1
Semiotic Theory
- Marrone, Gianfranco. Prima lezione di Semiotica, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2018.
Semiotics and Design
- Mangano, Dario. Semiotica e Design, Milano, Carocci, 2009.
- Landowski, Eric e Marrone, Gianfranco (a cura di). La società degli oggetti. Problemi di interoggetività, Roma, Meltemi, 2002 (chapters 1 e 2)
- Jean-Marie Floch. “Il coltello del bricoleur. L’intelligenza in punta di Opinel”, in Floch, Identità visive, Milano, Franco Angeli, 1995;
- Latour, Bruno. Politiche del design (a cura di Dario Mangano e Ilaria Ventura Bordenca), Milano-Udine, Mimesis. (Introduction, chapter 3 e 6).
- Deni, Michela. "La semiotica nel progetto", in Deni e Proni (a cura di) La semiotica e il progetto, Milano, Franco Angeli.
- Trocchianesi, Raffaella e Proni, Giampaolo "I segni del progetto", in Deni e Proni (a cura di) La semiotica e il progetto, Milano, Franco Angeli.
- Mangano, Dario. "Post-it", in Ocula 21(24), pp. 187-192
Additional texts will be assigned to students in the course of the lectures.
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussions.
Teaching tools
The professor will provide open access scientific chapters and articles in pdf format (they will be available on Virtual.unibo).
Office hours
See the website of Mario Panico
See the website of Giorgio Casoni