History of Western Dress: 1300-Present

In this course we will address the changing ways in which societies have clothed the human body since the phenomenon of fashion in Western dress began during the late Middle Ages. Slides, readings, and video clips will be used to examine the ways in which evolving styles of dress reflect the social and political values of a society. This course will count as an elective towards the Theatre Major. Not open to students who have taken THEA 0125.