Academic Catalog

ID722 CRAFT AND THE PRACTICE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Course Code: 1250722
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Industrial Design
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. DÝLEK AKBULUT
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Discovering the link between design and craft in local and national contexts. Relation of industry with design. craft tradition. and small-scale production; commodification of art and craft and national identity; Do-It-Yourself (DIY); home crafts; maker movement; sustainability issues in crafts and design; social innovation.