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 1XX | Mathematics | 3-4 |
| DECF 102 | Finding & Shaping Opportunity | 3 |
| 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 105 | Text Des. Studio I: Ideation | 3 |
| Credits | 31-32 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ETHC 2XX | Ethics | 3 |
| GDIV 2XX | Global Diversity | 3 |
| WRIT 201 | Writing Seminar II:Multi Comm | 3 |
| DECS 209 | Sys Thinking & Sustainability | 3 |
| WEAV 201 | Weave Technology I | 3 |
| TEXT 215 | TD Studio II: Col. Foundations | 3 |
| TEXT 216 | Tex Des Studio III: Fashion | 3 |
| TEXT 220 | CAD Fund for Textile Design | 3 |
| ARTH 315 | The History & Art of Color | 3 |
| PRNT 305 | Textile Printing Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ADIV 2XX | American Diversity | 3 |
| GCIT 2XX | Global Citizenship | 3 |
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| DECM 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| TEXT 316 | Tex Des Studio IV: Interiors | 3 |
| ARTH 314 | History of Textiles & Costumes | 3 |
| Textile Designated Elective | 3 | |
| TEXC 203 | Color, Dyeing and Finishing | 4 |
| Select One | ||
| ARTH 101 | History of Art I | 3 |
| 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 Designated Elective | 6 | |
| General Electives or Minor | 9 | |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Total Credits | 124-125 | |