B0711 - Archiving Seminars (Gr. A)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the seminar (activity strictly pertinent with the objectives of the Degree Programme) the student gains skills and specific knowledge of the Fashion field.

Course contents

Attendance is considered essential for successful completion of the course. AND FASHION: IMAGES TELL


Upon completion of the seminar, the student knows and understands some relevant aspects of the evolution of fashion and the change in aesthetic canons since the 16th century.

The seminar aims to expose students to the methods and tools of clothing history from the Renaissance onward through a selection of paintings and engravings significant to the change in taste.

After a few introductory lectures on the history of fashion and its research methods, students will be assigned—individually or in groups—an artwork chosen either by the instructor or by the students themselves from a selected list.

Each week, every student or group will work on the analysis of the chosen work, including visual analysis, bibliographic research, and the study of a text provided by the instructor. At the end of the process, the results will be presented in class through a PowerPoint presentation and discussed with peers.

Attendance is considered essential for successful completion of the course.

Readings/Bibliography

L'arte della moda. L'età dei sogni e delle rivoluzioni 1789-1968, catalogo della mostra (Forlì, Museo Civico San Domenico, 18 marzo-2 luglio, 2023), a cura di C. Acidini, G. Brunelli, E. Colle, F. Giacomotti, F. Mazzocca, Milano, Dario Cimorelli Editore, 2023.

M.Bustreo, M.Muscariello, Public speaking. Culture e pratiche per una comunicazione efficace, Audino, 2022.

Teaching methods

In view of the practical and workshop nature of the seminar, priority will be given to joint activities of devising, iconographic and bibliographic research. It will be required to develop a powerpoint, which will be commented on collectively.

Assessment methods

It will be necessary to attend at least 24 of the 30 seminar hours; classroom presentation of powerpoints prepared by students is scheduled from mid-seminar.

Teaching tools

Powerpoint of lectures, bibliography provided by the lecturer; material will be made available to students on Virtual.


Various audiovisual aids (audio CDs, image and digital film projections).

Office hours

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