This course serves as a vehicle for the capstone senior experience [collection/thesis/portfolio] and defines the student within the context of individual modes of design enquiry. Students will embark on their senior year within their selected specialization (Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear etc) and define their thesis project via written proposal with the goal of executing a fully realized collection along with an extensive portfolio. Students will research and demonstrate their interpretations of personal problem solving within the context of their own design philosophy, and communicate (verbally and visually) the relationship of their research to their studio practice

Topic 1: Research Methods Topic 2: Integrative Fashion Topic 3: Innovation