Syllabus
BUF 4700: Contemporary Issues in Fashion
Course Description
BUF 4700 is a senior-level seminar course. Students investigate a specialized topic or topics related to the fashion industry. Research, discussion, and weekly
readings will culminate in a final paper and presentation. Themes vary each semester. This course is designed to provide an exploration of contemporary issues that designers, merchandisers, product developers, and consumers confront as they create, wear, and discard fashion. The course emphasizes, but
is not limited to, topics such as sustainability, globalization, and ethics. The objective of the course is to develop a dialogue on practices in fashion with a sense of sustainability, ethics, and socially responsible manufacturing practices.
Assignment Description
This assignment involved looking for articles that were related to the Beauty Industry. After reading the article, I had to write a summary about the contents of the article and give an oral presentation in class.
