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Course Description
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Course Name
The Business of Luxury: The Decorative Arts
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
European Studies, History, Interior Design
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
7.5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module will examine the production, retailing and consumption of luxury goods in eighteenth-century Europe with particular reference to Ireland. Who were the arbiters of taste and fashion during this period? What was new? How did developments in terms of fashionable living generate keen demand for new categories of goods such as silver or ceramic tea wares? The supremacy of French taste during the first half of the eighteenth century will be investigated as will the impact of British commercial expansion. The way in which luxury goods were manufactured, advertised and sold will be examined using both modern and eighteenth-century sources to develop a closer understanding of the objects.
Teaching & Learning Methods:
- Lectures: 36 hoursAssessment:
- Continuous Assessment: 100%
- Continuous Assessment detail(s): Total Marks 100%. 7,500 word essay or shorter essay combined with class assignments/tests; Essay to be submitted by Monday prior to commencement of end-of-semester examinations.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
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