FASHION 008 - History of Fashion - Units 3

Prerequisite Skills: Reading Level II..

This course is a survey of costume from ancient times to present day. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach to show how clothing is used as a universal means of symbolizing roles and social position, emphasizing the ways clothing communicates values and attitudes, and how costume is a reflection of trends in technology, music, literature, art, interior design and social values. (CSU)