ARTS 102: History of Clothing, Costume and Fashion: Euro-centric 1800 to 1980

[4 units]

Survey of history of Euro-centric clothing, costumes and fashion from 1800 to 1980. Emphasizes the intrinsic connection between clothing and all aspects of human existence from politics, economics, sociology, cultural history, to climate, psychology and art. Each student is encouraged to pick research topics connected to his or her major.