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2015/2016 KAN-CCBLV3009U Fashion culture - fashion industry
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| Fashion culture - fashion industry |
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| Language | English |
| Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
| Type | Elective |
| Level | Full Degree Master |
| Duration | One Semester |
| Start time of the course | Autumn |
| Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
| Min. participants | 40 |
| Max. participants | 60 |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
MSc
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| Last updated on 17-02-2015 | |
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| To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: At the end of the course the student should be
able to:
• Describe and compare relevant theories of fashion, including aesthetic, semiotic, social and business-oriented perspectives • Analyze the organizational structure of fashion industries, and account for the different types of companies and strategies that make up these industries. • Evaluate the broader significance of the fashion industries with respect to the relationships between such issues as consumption, creativity, business strategy, entrepreneurship, organizational structure, sustainability, and government policy • Apply the concepts and theories from the course syllabus to empirical examples, case studies and specific companies |
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Number of mandatory
activities: 1
Requirements about active
class participation (assessed approved/not approved)
Active class participation and discussion on an "approved / not approved" basis. |
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Fashion industries and fashion culture are characterized by the interdependence of what can seem like two very different cultural realms—the realm of aesthetics, glamour, beauty, and taste, on the one hand, and the realm of business strategies, organizational structures, market drivers, and competitive forces on the other. This course explores the many lessons to be learned from the fashion — about social competition and self-expression, creativity and innovation, branding and differentiation, manufacturing and symbolic production, and management in a competitive and turbulent environment. The course will draw on several disciplinary perspectives, including business literature, sociology, cultural studies and semiotics to offer a holistic industry framework, including processes of both production and consumption. The course is divided into three sections. The first presents key theories of fashion emulation and aesthetics. The second addresses industry conditions in this highly volatile global sector. The third section introduces the concept of fashion world and fashion system to explore the role of Fashion Week, magazines, bloggers and others in coordinating production and consumption processes. |
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| Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher-centred lectures alternate with exercises and case-study discussion. Film and visuals are used to a large extent. The course also includes lectures by visiting practitioners from the Danish fashion world. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Changes in course schedule may occur
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