As the first in a two-part course sequence of senior major project study, students will draw upon experience gained at earlier stages of the program. This is a self-initiated thesis project[s] that encompasses theoretical and practical design practice. It allows the student to research and develop an area of interest, providing the opportunity to demonstrate ideas and abilities in a study, which is negotiated and progressed, in breadth and depth. It also requires the student to plan and develop a proposal/brief, based upon the synthesis of exploration, ideation, and research. Students are required to manage and communicate, their processes, while developing an individually negotiated approach to a design question or issue, which will be documented through research/reflective journals and technical notebooks were applicable. Open to: Bachelors Degree students with a major in Fashion Design, seniors only.