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, 39 Credits
First Year | Credits | |
---|---|---|
TXD 615 | Design Studio I-A | 3 |
TXD 616 | Design Studio I-B | 3 |
TXD 617 | Design Studio I-C | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Weave Technology II | ||
Knitting Technology | ||
Textile Printing Technology | ||
Business Elective | 3 | |
TXD 777 | Advanced Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
TXD 625 | Seminar | 0 |
TXD 742 | Design Studio II-A | 3 |
Credits | 21 | |
Second Year | ||
TXD 743 | Design Studio II-B | 3 |
TXD 744 | Design Studio II-C | 3 |
Graduate Elective | 3 | |
TXD 772 | Design Studio III-A | 3 |
TXD 773 | Design Studio III-B | 3 |
TXD 774 | Design Studio III-C | 2 |
TXD 975 | Thesis | 1 |
Credits | 18 | |
Total Credits | 39 |