COURSE DESCRIPTION:

BUF 4700 is an advanced seminar course where students dive into niche topics within the fashion industry. Through comprehensive research, engaging discussions, and weekly readings, students will work towards a final paper and presentation. Each semester brings new themes, addressing contemporary challenges faced by designers, merchandisers, product developers, and consumers throughout the fashion lifecycle. The course emphasizes crucial issues like sustainability, globalization, and ethics, aiming to spark meaningful conversations about fashion practices that champion environmental responsibility, ethical standards, and socially conscious manufacturing.