Reflection on the Characteristics of the Studies of Chinese Design History
With the release of the new version of the Graduate Education Discipline Major Catalog(2022),"Design Studies"has been adjusted to"Interdisciplinary",while the"Art Design"major is retained in the"Art Disciplines"category,and"Design history,theory and criticism studies"are included in the new first-level discipline"Art Studies".The new professional catalog adjusts the four first-level disciplines within the original"Art Disciplines",reflecting the further emphasis on art since entering the new era.It plays a guiding role in the development of professional degrees."Design Studies"is included in the newly established the disciplines"Interdisciplinary",which reflects the new changes and requirements of the current development of design research in China.However,the design history that remains within"Art Studies".The historical research of design and"Art Design"majors show that China's"Design Studies"has developed to this day,and it has characteristics that are inseparable from"art"in both theoretical research and creative practice.And in the studies of Chinese design,its"subjectivity"is increasingly demonstrated.Driven by development,the study of"Chinese design history"has attracted more and more attention.In this process,the influence form Chinese crafts has followed closely,which can be said to be a major feature of the study of Chinese design history.