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 explores 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 study aims to develop a dialogue on practices in fashion with a sense of sustainability, ethics, and socially responsible manufacturing practices.
BUF 4700 Syllabus
BUF 4700 Critical Analysis Paper Assignment #1 – Gua Sha Board
BUF 4700 Critical Argument Paper #2
BUF 4700 – Final Research Paper
