Please join us for the 2024 Rochester Institute of Technology Undergraduate Interior Design Capstone final defense presentations.
Over the course of two consecutive capstone courses in the senior year, RIT interior design students execute a self-generated, self-directed design research project. The goal of the capstone is to respond creatively and imaginatively to an emerging circumstance, ongoing debate, or real-world issue and contribute to conversations relevant to the profession of interior design.
Charged with independently identifying a problem based on personal interests and using design as their vehicle, students propose a creative solution. The proposals respond to theoretical and evidentiary findings collected from an exploratory research agenda and literature review. The capstone culminates with a written manuscript inclusive of a creative design proposal that is defended through formal, oral examination with a professional jury.