Workshop: Groundbreaking N. 10 (Magazine of fashion cultures by Unimi students)
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The MIC Interdepartmental Research Centre (Fashion Image Consumption) has launched the initiative for the publication of a newspaper dedicated to textiles, clothing, fashion and design created by students of the Master's degree course in Publishing, communication and fashion cultures.
The work of the workshop will lead to the creation of an issue of the magazine Groundbreaking, done in both print and digital format. In the first meeting, the people who will fill the required roles will be selected, with in particular editors, PR, graphic designers, pagers, photographers, editorial secretaries and other collaborators.
The work of the workshop will lead to the creation of an issue of the magazine Groundbreaking, done in both print and digital format. In the first meeting, the people who will fill the required roles will be selected, with in particular editors, PR, graphic designers, pagers, photographers, editorial secretaries and other collaborators.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: The course aims to provide students with knowledge and practical tools regarding fashion journalism, with particular reference to technical and cultural aspects.
Skills: Ability to work professionally within the editorial staff of a fashion magazine.
Skills: Ability to work professionally within the editorial staff of a fashion magazine.
Lesson period: First semester
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The laboratory provides the theoretical and practical bases for the knowledge of the profession of fashion journalist. These are the topics which will be discussed: the press release and how to best use it, the relationship with the press offices and all the people involved, the structure of a fashion article, how to write a review of a fashion show, how to prepare and write an interview, how to write an article about fashion trends, the differences in writing between online and offline, the differences in writing between magazines and newspapers. Journalist vs influencer.
Prerequisites for admission
No prerequisites are requested.
Teaching methods
Each lesson includes a frontal lecture part, partly made up of slides and various fashion material, followed by a second part of interaction with the students. Attendance is compulsory (it is possible not to attend one lesson out of ten).
Teaching Resources
Visual materials relating to the various topics will be provided.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final evaluation is based on participation in the class activities and on the quality of the products made by the students. No grade is given, since this is a workshop.
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