SP2019FA309.MidCenturyModernDesign&Thought

Mid-Century Design and Thought  FA 309A3-01 Syllabus, Spring 2019 Instructors: Jen Pepper (Associate Professor, Studio Art)              Michael Sanders (Professor, Philosophy)  Office: 210 JCA (Pepper) ; 213 Watts Hall (Sanders) Hours: Pepper: T TH 12:30- 2 jpepper@cazenovia.edu;                          Sanders: M, 12:15-1:15; T, 1-2; or by  appointment Contact: mlsanders@cazenovia.edu ; x7162 Required Texts: Readings and supporting materials will be available on Blackboard or online. Course Description From architecture to home furnishings, to art, modern design has left an indelible mark on our social, cultural, and aesthetic landscape. This course will trace the development of modernist design and thought, from its European origins in early 20th century groups such as the Bauhaus and designers/thinkers such as Le Corbusier, Walter Gropi...

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