Fashion in 20th Century Germany is designed to introduce students to the fashion and textile industry in Germany. The thrust of this course is to understand the social, psychological, economic, and ethical aspects of fashion within German culture and how Germany has influenced world fashion. Berlin has a fascinating recent history. In the 20th century alone it saw a successive change of no fewer than four governments.


It has been destroyed, rebuilt, destroyed, rebuilt, destroyed, and rebuilt again. The history of Berlin shows the importance of fashion: politically, socially, psychologically, and culturally. A study of fashion in Germany can only be successfully achieved by living in Berlin where artifacts can be viewed and locations important to the understanding of fashion in Germany visited. We will visit museums and locations that are only found in Berlin to enhance the classroom experience and foster experiential learning.

Period
28-05-2011 - 09-07-2011 (6 weeks)

Target group
It is appropriate for beginners and experts in the field of fashion.

Course aim
Students will formulate an opinion about current fashion and substantiate it with evidence, they will analyze how the Zeitgeist is related to fashion are socio-cultural values and will identify how trends originate and describe current trends in Berlin. Moreover, students will evaluate an ethical question relevant to the fashion industry and synthesize information about fashion in Germany



Credits
6.0 ECTS creditsFurther information will be published shortly.

Course fee
EUR 1200: Tuition

EUR 250: Program fee

Course leader
Dr. Andrew Reilly

Freie Universitat Berlin FUBiS
Address: Otto-von-Simson-Str. 26
Postal code: 14195
City: Berlin
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.fubis.org/
E-mail: fubis@fubis.org
Phone: +49 + 30 + 838 73472