Course Name: Fashion and Culture

Course Code: DZ115SJ24

Course Credit: 3

Course Type: Professional Elective Course

Applicable Major: Industrial Design and Product Design

Course Introduction

The "Fashion and Culture" course comprehensively analyzes the complex interactions between fashion and culture from multiple dimensions, including history, society, globalization, technology, and ethics. It aims to help students deeply understand the evolution of fashion across different cultural contexts and how it reflects and influences issues such as society, identity, technological innovation, and sustainability. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, students will learn to analyze the theoretical frameworks of fashion phenomena and develop the ability to integrate cultural elements with modern design aesthetics and market demands in innovative ways. The course also emphasizes cultivating students' global thinking to explore cross-cultural communication and branding strategies in the fashion industry, with a focus on promoting the international expression of local culture and fashion in the context of globalization. In terms of ideological and political education, the course engages students in discussions on cultural heritage and social responsibility, aiming to enhance their cultural confidence and global perspective, while strengthening their awareness of cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding.