Program Description
- STEM designated program
With growing interest in materiality and expanding international markets, the billion-dollar textile industry impacts lives in a multitude of ways, from interiors and fashion, to performance and high-tech. This provides a world of opportunity for talented textile designers. Our program puts students on the fast track to an exciting career in this field. Textile Design majors’ range from those who are design- and trend oriented to those focused on product development, textile science and engineering enabling specialization in the area most suited to individual interests and strengths. Each year, Textile Design students win awards in prestigious, international design competitions sponsored by textile associations and industry corporations.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
- Apply conceptual and critical thinking skills that illustrate an understanding of the myriad opportunities within textile design
- Demonstrate creative talents that advance the textile design profession
- Examine textile design issues through acquiring, developing and conveying design ideas and information
- Demonstrate an understanding of design business practices, including ethics and law
- Develop a network of design industry thought leaders through successful completion of the program
- Integrate international perspectives to function in a global marketplace.
Curriculum: 4 years, 124-126 credits
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | Pathways Seminar | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | Writing Sem I: Written Comm. | 3 |
| AVIS 101 | American Visions | 3 |
| Math Selection | 3-4 | |
| VDES 101 | Design Essentials | 3 |
| DRAW 101 | Drawing Essentials for Design | 3 |
| TEXT 101 | Survey of Textile Industry | 3 |
| DRAW 303 | Drawing: Materials/Techniques | 3 |
| KNIT 201 | Knit Technology I | 3 |
| TEXT 391 | Textile Design Research | 3 |
| TEXT 220 | CAD Fund for Textile Design | 3 |
| Credits | 31-32 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Ethics Selection | 3 | |
| Global Diversity Selection | 3 | |
| DECF 102 | Finding & Shaping Opportunity | 3 |
| WRIT 201 | Writing Seminar II:Multi Comm | 3 |
| WEAV 201 | Weave Technology I | 3 |
| PRNT 303 | Print Design Studio I | 3 |
| KNIT 203 | Knit Design Studio I | 3 |
| WEAV 207 | Weave Design Studio I | 3 |
| ARTH 315 | The History & Art of Color | 3 |
| PRNT 305 | Textile Printing Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| American Diversity Selection | 3 | |
| Global Citizenship Selection | 3 | |
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| DECS 209 | Sys Thinking & Sustainability | 3 |
| DECM 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ARTH 314 | History of Textiles & Costumes | 3 |
| Textile Design Elective | 3 | |
| TEXC 203 | Color, Dyeing and Finishing | 4 |
| SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING | 3 | |
| History of Art I | ||
| History of Art II | ||
| A Survey of the History of Art | ||
| Credits | 31 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| PHIL 499 | Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
| TEXT 490 | Textile Design Capstone 1 | 3 |
| TEXT 491 | Textile Design Capstone 2 | 3 |
| TEXT 302 | Textile Design Management | 3 |
| TEXT 307 | Textile Materials | 4 |
| TEXT 411 | Textile Industry Issues | 1 |
| Textile Design Electives | 6 | |
| Gen Elective or Minor | 9 | |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Total Credits | 124-125 | |