The curricular unit aims to present the great historical references of the design and to integrate them in the contemporaneity, developing a theoretical course that allows the understanding of the historical contextualization of the design and its contribution to the contemporary culture.

1. The design and artistic movements of the 19th century
2. Design Schools in the 20th Century

Meggs, P. B., & Purvis, A. W. (2016). Meggs' History of Graphic Design. John Wiley & Sons.
Samara, T. (2007). Design elements: A graphic style manual. Rockport Publishers.