Lectures and discussion. Blackboard will be used for additional material and class engagement.
Module Aim:
The aim of this module is to develop learner’s awareness of the importance of objects and the built environment to create meaning. The module explores what objects tell us about people and places in the past and present and how we can use this knowledge in the area of set design. Learners are introduced to the discipline of material culture examining how buildings, landscapes and objects locate us in particular times but also define and focus the atmosphere in a film or theatrical production. The module will focus on how objects and locations in set design can be used to translate a full range of conceptual ideas from politics to character’s emotions and more.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Identity key theories associated with material culture.
LO2
Apply knowledge of how objects and environments make meaning in the context of set design.
LO3
Analyze and evaluate various interpretative strategies to research objects and environments.
LO4
Construct a developed discussion incorporating interpretative strategies used in the study of material culture.
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
The Study of Material Culture
What do objects mean? Metaphor and Translation- The biography of objects- Objects and People.
Material Practices
Agency- Consumption- Collecting - Exchange- Art- Materials in the Everyday- Performance and Memory- Pattern and Ornament.