MASTER STUDIES Interior design Visual communication Textiles and Fashion design
INTERIOR DESIGN 1. YEAR
I. SEMESTER 1. Mental inventions in art, architecture and design 2. History and Theory of Art and Design 3. Architectural drawing and 3D design 4. Ergonomics 5. Studio I. – Spatial architecture
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year
I. semester
Course title: Mental inventions in art, architecture and design Lecturer: izr. prof. dr. Petra Čeferin doc. dr. Mojca Puncer
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
CONTENT: I. Art 1. Avant-garde and abstraction in the early 20th century. 2. Conceptual art and minimalism in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century. II. Architecture and design 1. The architecture in the scale of a human 2. Universal modernism 3. Critical regionalism and architectural interpretation of history 4. Architecture in the globalization era
ECTS
4
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: History and Theory of Art and Design Lecturer: prof. dr. Peter Krečič
I. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
30
10
ECTS
4
CONTENT: The course presents the entire history of art, from prehistory to the present day in the form of rounded historical, cultural and stylistic formations and their historical sequence, interconnection and dependence and their intersections with the key ideas and the events of simultaneous historical happening. It focuses on painting, sculpture and architecture, and simultaneously, in the treatment of modern history, pays adequate attention to design, industrial and graphic design and photography and also points to the mutual intertwining of these areas and the traditional art genres, and discusses the theory.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Architectural drawing and 3D design Lecturer: doc. Darko Birsa
I. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
30
30
ECTS
6
CONTENT: A comprehensive study of possibilities in visualization of projects, simulations and presentational techniques through simultaneous flow of lectures, tutorials and researches. Case study of creative process and informative values of aesthetic and graphic elements, considering the typology, basic aspects, targeted psychophysical characteristics and expectations. Tutorials are to be practiced on different software platforms, in different techniques and media with cross-examination of results. Seminar will include 2D and 3D approach in the presentation of student's own example. Media will be chosen in advance according to set objectives.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Ergonomics Lecturer: doc. dr. David Ravnik
I. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
40
20
ECTS
6
CONTENT: Law regulation and entrepreneurial stimulation for ergonomic interventions. Static and dynamic anthropometry, the variability of anthropometric parameters in construction and design, the harmonogram of a human, body dimensions, body positions at work, machine dimensions, manipulative work environment dimensions. The biomechanical model of a human, the locomotor system of a human, spine biomechanics, biokinetic human segment chain (mass, fulcrum, forces, levers), geometric determining systems’ centres of gravity on the conturogram, dynamometry. The ergonomic principles of designing work and urban environments, interaction human machine environment, sitting positions, microclimate, work surface, chair, lightning, noise, vibrations. The ergonomics of a private vehicle. The ergonomics of computer hardware (keyboard, mouse, computer, laptop, PDA, monitor ...). The ergonomics of a living environment (toilets, kitchen, living room ...) and the adjustments for people with special needs. Furniture dimensions.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Studio I. – Spatial architecture Lecturer: viš. pred. mag. Jasna Kralj Pavlovec
I. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
40
60
ECTS
10
CONTENT: Studio work is composed of individual topic blocks, with the emphasis on independent creation and the design of impermanent, mobile environments, which are the consequence of the interaction between users and space and technology and space. The fundamental premise is the control of the functions and importance of space elements and equipment; and informing about the placement of these elements in different ambiences. The laws of composition are introduced in the design of individual equipment families as well as individual spaces and their affiliation in a broader context. We present a series of possible approaches and composition methods, and design of mobile and fixed equipment. Students are acquainted within lectures with the analysis of the examples of design approaches from the reality, the world's practices and technological environments. The manners of abstract thinking and the associated transformation of ideas are introduced as well.
INTERIOR DESIGN 1. year
II. SEMESTER 6. Sociology of urban space 7. Critical analysis of visual media MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN or 8. Basics of mechanical elements and constructions 9. Wood, advanced course 10. Studio I. – Furniture design 11. Optional course
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN 8. Light and space 9. Product design studio 10. Studio II. – Spatial architecture 11. Optional course
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Sociology of urban space Lecturer: doc. dr. Matjaž Uršič
II. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
15
25
ECTS
4
CONTENT: The course will focus on treating the following contents: - the in-depth analysis of theoretical and conceptual orientations in the field of space study (the fundamental spatial characteristics of pre-modern, modern, postmodern societies) - the recognition and understanding of the influences the space planning has on the quality of life in modern societies with a special emphasis on case analysis (the analysis of case studies in the fields of the degradation of central urban areas, urban revitalization, the issue of secured neighbourhoods and ghettos, gentrification, the spaces of consumption, the spaces of cultural consumption, etc.) - the examination of urban cultures: the elements of urban culture, public and private spaces in the city, the importance of a space, the cultural importance of a space, urban social movements, urban culture industry, the dehierarchisation of spatial structures, the convergence of an urban and non-urban space. - analyzing the dynamics of spatial currents, the analysis of mobility (rural-urban migration, the establishment of transnational communities, socio-spatial impacts of globalization processes, globalization, etc.).
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Critical analysis of visual media Lecturer: izr. prof. dr. Ernest Ženko
II. semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: Historical introduction: social and cultural development between XVIII and XX century. Development of mass culture in XIX and XX century, and its relation to high culture. Beginning and development of mass media and its role within mass culture. British literary criticism and critique of mass culture and mass media. Frankfurt School ─ Forerunners and their ideas (Kant, Hegel, Marx, Freud, Nietzsche) ─ Critical Theory as strategy ─ Cultural Industry (Horkheimer, Adorno) ─ Theory and practice (TV, film, radio, photography) ─ One-dimensional man and mass culture (Marcuse) ─ Society of Spectacle (Debord) ─ Simulation and Simulacra (Baudrillard) Traditional media (painting, sculpture, architecture). Contemporary mass media (film, video, internet). Media industry as economic and political propaganda (recent history cases).
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year
II. Semester
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN
Course title: Basics of mechanical elements and constructions Lecturer: CONTENT: - Basics of statics and solidity - Material characteristics (metals, plastic, ceramics) - Material design (turning, drilling, milling ...) - Material reshaping (curving, stamping, drawing, extruding ...) - Materials joining (welding, soldering, adhesion, friction welding ...) - Execution basics of protective and decorative - covers (corrosion protection, lacquers ...) - Surface modification (covers, galvanization, - powder coating, vaporization, nanocoatings ...) - Surface characterization (surface - characteristics, smooth, rugged ...) - Mechanism basics (springs, hydraulics, - mechanisms ...)
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Wood, advanced course Lecturer: prof.dr. dr.h.c. Niko Torelli
II. Semester
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: Anisotropy. Heterogenity. Hygroscopicity and water sorption. Dimensional instability and the dimensional stabilisation of wood. The elastomechanical and rheological properties of wood: wood as a linearly elastic material, wood as a highly elastic material. Strength properties. Acoustic, electrical and thermal properties. The history of wood use. The description of the biological, chemical, physical, mechanical and technological properties of the most important domestic andworld's commercial woods. Concept of wood quality. The relevant properties of specific processing procedures and end uses. Furniture woods, dye-woods, woods for musical instruments, rattan, cork, archaeological wood. Lumber: classification and grading. Veneer. Glulam and other laminated timber structures, solid-wood boards, plywood boards. Woodbased panels: veneer plywood, block- and laminboards, veneer plywood, OSB, particle boards, fibre boards. Structural composite timber: LVL, PSL, LSL, Ijoists. Wood-plastic composites. Wood-polymer composites. Chemically and thermally modified wood.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year
II. Semester
Course title: Studio I. – Furniture design Lecturer: izr. prof. dr. Jasna Hrovatin
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
40
60
ECTS
10
CONTENT: - Industrial : unique design - Stages and methods in the development process of a new product - Interdisciplinary team work (example: D’school) - Innovation process (invention, innovation, the factors which impede creativity ...) - Tools for encouraging creativity and their implementation in the field of equipment element planning (synthetics, morphological method, lateral thinking ...) - Designing principles (functionality, sustainability, safety, adjustability, message, memorability, visibility, comprehensibility, feasibility, profitability ...) - Compositional principles and their implementation into furniture (proportion, repetition, balance ...) - The theory and techniques of designing in practice - Unhistorical styles and the influence of different cultures on the interior development
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Light and space Lecturer: doc. Ivo Koritnik
II. Semester
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: 1. Light and space: the ways to determine the relations between the inside and outside, closed and open space and spatial orientation with the help of light. 2. Light and material: the use of glass in art and interior design, new lighting technology, photosensoric materials and optical science in design with light. 3. Light and form: the formal, relational and structural aspects of space and objects in it, as defined by light. 4. Light and perceived experience: The social, psychological and emotional aspects of light and their use in spatial design. 5. The conceptual aspect of light: light and meaning: contemplative lighting, scene lighting, the metaphoric and symbolic power of light.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year Course title: Product design studio Lecturer: doc. mag. Petra Bole
II. Semester
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: Socially responsible, aesthetic and rationally designed objects, tools, and all sorts of elements of the living environment are of utmost importance; this includes both industrial design and the most sophisticated forms of unique design. Contemporary design originates from justified developmental, theoretical and several disciplinary researches, which deepen the knowledge of the active tradition of the discipline, of product rationality and define the design practice in its efficiency and expressiveness. In short, this is the area and the creative realization which produced artifacts of modern times and whose creative starting points are the aesthetic form, expression, message and integration it into a space.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 1. year
II. Semester
Course title: Studio II. – Spatial architecture Lecturer: viš. pred. mag. Jasna Kralj Pavlovec
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
40
60
ECTS
10
CONTENT: Studio work is composed of individual topic blocks, with the emphasis on independent creation and the design of impermanent, mobile environments, which are the consequence of the interaction between users and space and technology and space. The fundamental premise is the control of the functions and importance of space elements and equipment; and informing about the placement of these elements in different ambiences. The laws of composition are introduced in the design of individual equipment families as well as individual spaces and their affiliation in a broader context. We present a series of possible approaches and composition methods, and design of mobile and fixed equipment. Students are acquainted within lectures with the analysis of the examples of design approaches from the reality, the world's practices and technological environments. The manners of abstract thinking and the associated transformation of ideas are introduced as well.
INTERIOR DESIGN 2. year III. SEMESTER 12. Design management 13. Intellectual Property Law 14. Design for sustainable development 15. Construction MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN
16. Studio II - Furniture design 17. Optional course
or
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN
16. Studio III – Spatial architecture 17. Optional course
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year Course title: Design management Lecturer: doc. dr. Jordan Berginc
III. Semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
10
CONTENT: - What is design management and its types - Creativity and innovation in developing own design product/service - Entrepreneurial process - Marketing analysis, strategy and plan - Basics of finance and investment models of design project – business plan - Design management strategy within the company and market management - Team work and leadership - Entrepreneurial business networking with customers - Presentation of new product/business of a client
ECTS
3
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year Course title: Intellectual Property Law Lecturer: red. prof. dr. Krešo Puharič
III. Semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
16
14
ECTS
3
CONTENT: Introductory we will deal with design and the importance of the legal protection of the intellectual property rights and their categorisation within domestic and conventional law. The basic procedure characteristics of model obtaining, as the right with which one can register the look of a product which is new and has its individual nature, will be explained in detail. Meanwhile we will also point out the contents of the rights from the model and its duration as well as the importance of international model deposit. We will deal with other distinction signs, e.g. brand and company from the point of view of their design components. Next to the protection possibilities of design achievements in the framework of industrial property law, national and comparative legal basis for the decision about the legal protection of models (designs) in the framework of copyright will be particularly explained. We will also explain the basis of contractual transfer of rights of intellectual property with license and copyright agreements. Special emphasis will be given to the importance of preventing the acts of unfair competition and piracy.
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year Course title: Design for sustainable development Lecturer: prof.dr. Danijel Vrhovšek
III. Semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
CONTENT: • The concept of sustainable development and examples • Key environmental issues • What can we learn from the nature and the ancestors? • Water and air pollution and sustainable solutions • The meaning of design in the restoration of degraded environment • Consumption, savings and recycling water in households • Waste as a source material • The protection of natural heritage and biodiversity – the importance in interior design • Sustainable energy supply and the problem of greenhouse gases • The use of natural materials – what is sustainable? • The examples of sustainably designed settlements (eco-village)
ECTS
4
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year Course title: Construction Lecturer: Assoc. prof. Jasna Hrovatin, PhD
III. Semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
15
25
ECTS
4
CONTENT: - The theory of detail (innovative wood connectors, furniture fittings, selected examples of the patented construction solutions, mobile and flexible executions, the impact of technologies on the execution of detail, curved shapes and their constructional features ...) - Standards and directives for furniture - The construction of the pieces of furniture and other useful objects (chairs, tables, execution at wardrobe furniture, resting furniture, garden furniture, multifunctional furniture, furniture for people with specific requirements ...) - Construction and sustainable development (Cradle to Cradle Design)
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year
III. Semester
Course title: Studio II. – Furniture design Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Jasna Hrovatin, PhD
MODUL 1: FURNITURE DESIGN LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
100
ECTS
12
CONTENT: - Methods of planning evaluation (FMEA - failure modes and effects analysis; SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats analysis; PMI - plus/minus/interesting analysis; DFM method - Design for Manufacturability & Concurrent Engineering). - Particularities in planning systems furniture (element and piece systems, inner and outer module, proportion analysis, particularities in planning connecting elements). - Interior design with furniture based on the principles of permanent development and with starting points in cultural heritage, simultaneously considering modern technologies and new materials (healthy living environment, including traditions of cultural heritage ...) - Factors which affected construction characteristics and shapes in a particular style period. - Work and principles of leading designers of industrially-made furniture (Niko Kralj, Hans J. Wegner ...)
MODUL 2: SPATIAL DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year
III. Semester
MODUL 2: SPACE DESIGN
Course title: Studio III. – Spatial architecture Lecturer: assoc. Prof. Nada Matičič, PhD, doc.mag. Petra Bole
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
100
ECTS
12
CONTENT: -The principles of sustainable development (renewable materials, reuse, energy saving, durable design products ...) - The culture of dwelling - Design for all (the design adapted to people with different needs) - An introduction to the researches of the manners of dwelling in the decades to come - Design management - The culture of project thinking - Development strategies - The exploitation of the development synergies -The implementation of interdisciplinary knowledge into the developmental tasks in the field of residential and commercial and business facilities - The development of concepts and the implementation of gained knowledge into the field of scene design (exhibitions, museums, theatre and television scene ...)
INTERIOR DESIGN 2. year IV. SEMESTER
18. Managing of multidisciplinary project 19. Master work (thesis)
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year Course title: Managing of multidisciplinary project Lecturer: assoc. Prof. Jasna Hrovatin, PhD, doc. dr. Jordan Berginc
IV. Semester LECTURES
EXERCISES
25
75
ECTS
10
CONTENT: The course offers an integrating approach from the design, technical and entrepreneurial point of view on the multidisciplinary level and facilitates an experimental approach to one’s own project. We expect from students to successfully manage and realize their own practical interdisciplinary projects. The topics of the course are the same for all three fields of study. Work is organized in multidisciplinary teams with external partners, specialized in a specific topic. Cooperation with external experts depends on the business needs of the project. •Design thinking and its implementation in different professional fields •Developing personal skills and attitudes •Facilitating individual and team creativity...
INTERIOR DESIGN - 2. year
IV. Semester
MASTERS WORK (thesis)
LECTURES
EXERCISES
100
100
ECTS
20
The student in the in the frame of master seminar obtains all the necessary knowledge on the methodology of scientific research work of preparing the thesis, gather information, resources and literature, the structure of the thesis. The seminar is intended for continuous monitoring of the work and development of each candidate in writing an MA thesis, the candidate's presentation of the partial results, evaluation of the work and preparation for a successful defence of a thesis. The student in collaboration with the supervisor selects the topic that he/she wishes to address in his master work. Mentoring overtakes a university teacher, who was qualified in the area that is the subject of a thesis. The process of seminar work is divided into: candidate's individual research and work with a mentor which is performed through seminar work, individual corrections, consultations and the proposed work methodology. The final Master's seminar is designed according to criteria of scientific-research methods in the field of humanities, social sciences, space design and interior design. The result is a master thesis that is substantially developed with the guidance of scientific work.
INTERIOR DESIGN
OPTIONAL COURSES: Glass Material bases Corporate presentation in a space New textile materials Modern culture Project Management Architecture and fashion
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Glass Lecturer: prof. dr. Danilo SUVOROV
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
Content: - The subject is divided into the following sections: -The history of glass (a brief review of archaeological glass with the description of research methods and the characteristics of chemical composition) - Glass definitions (a review of glass theories) - The structure of glass (basic structural characteristics of materials, comparison between the structures of amorphous and crystalline substances) - Chemical and physical properties of glass (chemical resistance of glass, glass transition temperature, melting point, viscosity, the loss of vitreous state, surface tension, optical and mechanical properties) - Glass constituents (glass forming oxides, glass modifiers, dye in glass) - Technologies of glass production and types of glazing (glassworks today and in the past, raw materials for making glass, heat treatment of glass, glass ceramics, fibers, glazing, enamels)
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Material bases Lecturer: prof.dr. dr.h.c. Niko Torelli
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
Content: 1. The essential basics of the materials - elasticity, plasticity, strength, fragility, tenacity, flammability, incombustibility, isotropy anisotropy, tensions (pressure, stretch, bending) 2. The constants of materials - elastic and shear modules, plasticity and elasticity limit, breaking strength, safety factor 3. The properties and characterization of metallic materials: physic-chemical properties with an emphasis on the mechanical ones (hardness, firmness, ductility, tenacity,weariness) 4. The properties and characterization of nonmetal, plastic, glass, wood, stone, fabric, nano materials. Physic-chemical properties with an emphasis on the mechanical (hardness, firmness, ductility, tenacity, weariness) 5. The analysis of material damage: wear and corrosion, weariness, environmental effects (temperature and medium) 6. Surfaces, characterization and material surface protection 7. Processing the base of materials
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Corporate presentation in a space Lecturer: doc. Tomaž Maechtig
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: Studio work is composed of individual topic blocks, with the emphasis on the independent creation and design of exhibition spaces, the identity of space, the public presentation of products. The fundamental premise is the control of the functions and importance of space elements and equipment; and informing about the placement of these elements in different ambiences. Students acquire the concept of setting up exhibition spaces and various standard, respectively, functional layouts. Through the perception of a story that sets a connecting thread of designing an exhibition, various possible approaches and methods of placing items in the space are presented. A special emphasis is also on the visual symbols of the layout, the recognizable marks of a designed exhibition.
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: New textile materials Lecturer: doc. dr. Damjana Celcar
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: - Introduction to textile materials, innovations and the overview of technologies and techniques which are the basis for the development of new textile materials (nanotechnology, biotechnology, genetic engineering, information technology,microelectronics, the manufacturing technology of naturally renewable materials.. - The overview of new textile materials and their application possibilities in the contemporary design of textile products - Nanomaterials (nanofibres, nanofibres with nanoparticles, nanocomposites ...) and the functionality of textiles implementing nanotechnology - Textiles with micro / nano capsules (scented textiles, healing textiles and textiles for wellbeing, textiles that regulate body temperature, UV protective textiles, antimicrobial textiles, etc.)
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Modern culture Lecturer: doc. dr. Kaja Širok
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: The purpose of this course is to familiarise students with the broad field of creating social culture and urban space in the 20th century. It is based on understanding the broader context of modern creation (cultural history, anthropology, art history ...) in the framework of the events which have shaped the perception of a modern society and postmodernist thought. We will study special theme blocks of modern creativity, when demonstrating perception of time we will research the attitude to new technologies, cultural production, city development, applied communication languages.
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Project Management Lecturer: doc. dr. Jordan Berginc CONTENT: - project, project processes, classification of projects - project life cycle - planning, project start-up and termination of project - project systems and working with clients - project management - project planning - planning, planning cost, project plan - optimization - project leadership - project information support - project work - managing business by projects - project manager - project application to the public tender
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
INTERIOR DESIGN - OPTIONAL COURSES Course title: Architecture and fashion Lecturer: doc. dr. Katarina Vrhovšek, doc. Mateja Benedetti
LECTURES
EXERCISES
20
20
ECTS
4
CONTENT: 1. The first framework of lectures – Brief historical review of mutual connection and codependency between fashion and architecture, the emphasis being on the connection between these fields in the modernist and postmodernist period. 2. The second framework of lectures – The review of both disciplines in modern time. Introduction of some influential contemporary architects’ work, e.g. Rem Koolhas, Frank Gehry, Future Systems, Diller-Scofidio ... Particular interesting examples from both disciplines and “borderline areas” will be handled in-depth, e.g. architecture bureau NOX, Greg Lynn, Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Hesse Reiser, Hani Rashid, IFM, Martin Ruiz de Azua, Kosuke Tsmura ... 3. The third framework of lectures – “Fashion spaces” which are necessary due to the new concepts of consumerism. The review of selected “fashion architecture” (from real architecture to “cyber” internet spaces). Introduction of the examples of the codependency between the concepts of consumerism, architecture and fashion as a tactical brand marketing manoeuvre.
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