Each spring, College of Design students from across our programs showcase their work through final reviews, presentations, and exhibitions. Join us in celebrating the end of the academic year by attending one of our final events!
May 2 & May 3 | Final Projects for M.Arch & MS in Architecture
Rapson Hall Courtyard & Balconies, 1:30 PM
Final projects by graduating students from the master’s-level programs in architecture will be on display in the Rapson Courtyard. From May 5 through May 8 MFP projects will be in the courtyard, and award-winning projects will be on display in the link area between the courtyard and HGA gallery space. Stop by and take a look!
May 3–13 | Neighborhood: 2023 Senior Graphic Design Exhibit
Rapson Hall, HGA Gallery
Reception: Thursday, May 11
The Graphic Design Class of 2023 invites you to take a walk through their neighborhood to look at the final projects they’ve spent the past year creating. Inspired by social issues, personal interests, and everything in between, this little neighborhood has it all!
May 3 | Heritage Studies and Public History Capstone Presentations
Online, 3:00–5:00 PM
Students in the Heritage Studies and Public History (HSPH) program will present their capstone projects on Wednesday, May 3 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. To attend follow the Zoom link below.
May 4 | Product Innovations Lab PLAYsentations
Coffman Memorial Union, 6:00 PM
Product Innovation Lab is a hands-on, project-based introduction to the product design process. Students work in small cross-disciplinary teams to design and prototype their own product concepts with help from consumers and industry. For the 2023 event, students are working with Rockler Woodworking and Hardware to design product solutions for hobbyist makers in small spaces.
May 4 & May 5 | MLA Capstone Presentations
Rapson Hall 225, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Join landscape architecture for its Class of 2023 MLA Capstone Presentations! All presentations will be held in Rapson Hall, Room 225, and are open to the public. This year's guest reviewers are David Rubin, founding principal of DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, and Kelly Homan, assistant professor of landscape architecture at Auburn University.
May 10–May 13 | Showcase
Rapson Hall
Industry Night Reception: Wednesday, May 10
Family & Friends Reception: Thursday, May 11
Come support graduating students and see their projects! Join the College of Design to view a college-wide exhibition featuring presentations, final projects, and other culminating work by our spring graduates from both graduate and undergraduate programs.
Previous Events
Fashion Showcase 2023: DAWN
Presented in February 2023, DAWN highlights twenty individuals, each with an illuminating and empowering perspective on the future of fashion. The work showcased, both on the runway and off, ranges from adaptable garments to the exploration of aesthetics of the past and present. DAWN is a testament to resilience and commitment to evoking change.
