PSOF
3310

Fashion Systems: Latin America

Parsons School of Design: School of Fashion

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Fashion Systems: Latin America
Spring 2025
Taught By: Lucia Cuba Oroza
Section: A

CRN: 11313

Credits: 3

In this course, we will focus on the exploration of contemporary design systems in the Global South, focusing on Latin American systems that intersect with textile, fashion. and design practices. The contents of the course challenge Western conceptions of design practices as these relate to ideas on development, culture, politics and society. The course will explore different contemporary Latin American fashion and textile design systems embedded in specific socio-cultural and political environments in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. Students will engage in critical research as a means of grappling with and affecting different design processes and conversations. Strong emphasis will be given to archival and object based research and to an ongoing debate on the politics of design and representation in fashion and textile practices today. The course will be conducted in English, but will include diverse materials and resources in Spanish, with supporting subtitles or translations when needed.

Open to: All University upper-level undergraduate degree students.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 13

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:38am EST 12/13/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/22/2025 - 5/7/2025