3 CreditsFreshman SeminarGoal 7 - Human DiversityHumanities
This course will explore the relationship between music, dance, and fashion, looking specifically at the 20th century. It will begin with an introduction of the impact of music and dance on fashion and dress and then dive into the changes in popular music and dance throughout the 20th century which result in changes in fashionable dress. The subcultural groups known as flappers, zoot-suiters, Bobby soxers, beats, punks, and goths will be studied to understand the importance of music on each group's dress and identity. Class sessions will include short lectures, video clips, class discussions, student presentations, and the examination of garments and objects from the Goldstein Museum of Design costume collection. After taking this course, students will have an understanding of the significance of dress as a marker of identity of individual wearers within their historic context.