Program Description
- STEM designated Program
Provides both integration and balance between creative design and technology to prepare students for successful careers within the textile design industry. The program opens up the opportunity for successful and creative professional development for students who hold previous studio arts degrees as well as those coming from alternative backgrounds. The program structure has a unique balance of a strong technical base across all aspects of textiles upon which students build their design skills in a single concentration of knit, weave or print. Collaborative experiences with other majors plus a range of additional projects assigned by industry professionals and companies serve to expand the students’ experiences.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
- Develop an appreciation of the multifaceted nature of textile design and the technical knowledge, skills, design and development processes and business structures required for a professional career in textiles
- Practice sustained visual research through original observation and trend information
- Apply visual research and technical skills into a collection of knitted, woven or printed textiles
- Produce a final body of textile design work—a fabric collection for exhibition and portfolio— exhibiting individual concept and development
- Produce an account of their final semester collection in thesis format for inclusion in the Gutman Library collection.
Curriculum: 2 Years, 30 Credits
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| TXD 615 | Studio 1A: Conceptual Develmpt | 3 |
| TXD 616 | Studio 1B: Structures | 3 |
| TXD 617 | Studio 1C:Text Mats &Processes | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Weave Technology II | ||
| Knitting Technology | ||
| Textile Printing Technology | ||
| TXD 625 | Seminar | 0 |
| TXD 742 | Studio 2A: Sust Apps & Opps | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| TXD 743 | Studio 2B: Adv Fiber Explortn | 3 |
| TXD 744 | Studio 2C: Text Prod & Purpose | 3 |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| TXD 772 | Studio 3A: Thesis Development | 3 |
| TXD 774 | Studio 3B: Thesis Collection | 2 |
| TXD 975 | Thesis | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |