Curricular Integration of Extension Activities in Fashion Design: methodological articulations, formative impacts, and social practices

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https://doi.org/10.5965/1982615x19492026014

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Fashion Design, curricular integration of extension activities, Project-based learning

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The expansion of university extension activities and their integration into curricular structure have gained central relevance in Brazilian higher education, particularly after the National Education Plan 2014–2024 and Resolution No. 7/2018, which mandates that at least 10% of undergraduate program workloads be allocated to extension initiatives. Within this context, the curricular integration of extension activities plays a strategic role in Fashion Design education by aligning teaching, research, and social engagement in response to local demands. Therefore, this article aims to analyze the extension-based curricular projects developed between 2023 and 2025 in an undergraduate Fashion Design program at a Higher Education Institution in southern Brazil. It outlines the actions undertaken, the methodological principles adopted, and the main characteristics of these projects. This applied, qualitative, and exploratory-descriptive study was conducted as a case study and employed participant observation alongside bibliographic and documentary research. The findings reveal a wide range of thematic areas and external stakeholders involved, with particular emphasis on sectors connected to the textile, apparel, and garment industries, illustrating a reciprocal relationship between the program and the surrounding community. The results show that the projects are structured around methodological principles of design in conjunction with Project-Based Learning, supporting investigation, planning,
development, and dissemination of solutions. They also foster autonomy, collaboration, an investigative attitude, and ethical, social, and professional competencies that are decisive for Fashion Design education.

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  • Gabriela Poltronieri Lenzi, Centro Universitário de Brusque

    Professor at the University Center of Brusque (UNIFEBE), teaching in the Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and Advertising programs. Researcher with the Design, Fashion, and Humanities Research Group at UNIFEBE. Holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Salamanca, as well as master's degrees in Ibero-American Anthropology (2014) and Fashion Art from the Accademia Italiana (2008). Earned a degree in Fashion from FURB (2007). Areas of interest: design and human behavior, the anthropology of fashion and design, the revival of traditional manual techniques, art, semiotics, project methodology, and higher education.

  • Thaissa Schneider, Centro Universitário de Brusque

    Thaissa Schneider is a doctoral candidate in the Graduate Program in Costume and Fashion Design at the State University of Santa Catarina (PPGModa/UDESC). She holds a Master’s degree in Design from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC, 2013), an MBA in Digital Media Communication and Marketing from Estácio de Sá University (2017), a specialization in Digital Technologies Applied to Education and Active Methodologies from UNIFEBE (2024), a specialization in Fashion Design from the State University of Londrina (UEL, 2005), and a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion (Fashion Styling) from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC, 2002). She teaches in the Fashion Design program at UNIFEBE in Brusque (SC) and at the UniSENAI Blumenau University Center. She is a researcher with the Design, Fashion, and Humanities Research Group (UNIFEBE) and the TECER Research Group (UniSENAI SC).

  • Josely Cristiane Rosa, Centro Universitário de Brusque

    Postdoctoral researcher in Education at the Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) (2023–2024). PhD in Regional Development from FURB (2019). Master’s degree in Public Policy Management from the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (2007); specialization in Digital Technologies Applied to Education and Active Methodologies (2024). Specialization in Psychology and Psychopedagogy (2013). Specialization in Human Resources (2012); specialization in Business Marketing (2012). Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (2005); Higher Technical Diploma in Fashion Design from Unicesumar (2021–2025). In the academic sphere, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. She currently teaches in the following programs: Medicine, Management Processes, Law, Fashion Design, and Physical Education. She coordinates the Fashion Design program at the University Center of Brusque (UNIFEBE) as well as the MBA programs in People Management and Executive Consulting (with an emphasis on People and Business). She is a member of the "Technoscience Studies Center" (Núcleo de Estudos da Tecnociencia) research group (FURB) and leads the "Design, Fashion, and Humanities" research group at UNIFEBE. Additionally, she serves on the Ethics Committee, the Scientific Committee, and the Human Rights and Citizenship Commission at the University Center of Brusque (UNIFEBE). Professionally, she provides corporate training and consulting in the areas of leadership and people management.

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Curricular Integration of Extension Activities in Fashion Design: methodological articulations, formative impacts, and social practices. ModaPalavra e-periódico, v. 19, n. 49, p. 14–74, 26 Aug.2026.

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