BFA IN TEXTILES
2023-2024 | Curriculum | 4-year program
FOUNDATION YEAR | ||||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||
SOPHOMORE | ||||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||||
Surface Design | 3 | Non-major Studio Elective [d] | 3 | Weaving I | 3 | |||
Machine Knitting | 3 | Fabric Silkscreen | 3 | |||||
Fibers and Dyeing | 3 | From an Idea to Meaning | 3 | |||||
CAD in Textiles [a] | 0 or 3 | CAD in Textiles [a] | 0 or 3 | |||||
Liberal Arts [f] | 3 or 6 | Liberal Arts [f] | 3 or 6 | |||||
Total CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 3 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | |||
JUNIOR | ||||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||||
Major Electives [b] | 3 or 6 | Non-major Studio Elective [d] | 3 | Major Electives [b] | 3 or 6 | |||
Open Electives [c] | 3 or 6 | Open Electives [c] | 3 or 6 | |||||
Liberal Arts [f] | 6 | Liberal Arts [f] | 6 | |||||
Non-major Studio Elective [d] | 3 | |||||||
Total CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 3 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | |||
SENIOR | ||||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||||
Major Electives [b] | 3 or 6 or 9 | Non-major Studio Elective [d] | 3 | Textiles Degree Project [e] | 9 | |||
Open Electives [c] | 0 or 3 or 6 | Liberal Arts [f] | 6 | |||||
Liberal Arts [f] | 3 or 6 | |||||||
total CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 3 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | |||
Total Credits: 126 | ||||||||
Notes:
[a] Students are required to take CAD in Textiles in the sophomore year.
[b] Students are required to take 15 credits of Major Electives during Junior and Senior year. In the Fall of Senior year, students are required to take at least 3 credits from TEXT-4830: Apparel Fabrics, TEXT-4840: Interior Fabrics, TEXT-4828: Fine Arts Textiles or an equivalent approved by the department.
[c] Students are required to take 9 credits of Open Electives which can be either Textiles or Non-major studio electives.
[d] Students are required to take 12 credits of Non-major Studio Electives, of which 3 credits must be in drawing, painting or color studio elective.
[e] Students are required to take 9 credits of Textile Degree Project in the Spring of Senior year. Mid-year graduates may work with their advisors to take Degree Project during Fall and Wintersession.
[f] Choose a Liberal Arts, Major or Non-Major Studio Elective, depending on unfulfilled degree requirements and class availability.
Textile major elective studio courses are listed below and should be chosen through consultation with the student’s major advisor:
TEXT-4804 Weaving II
TEXT-4805 Changing Fabric Surface
TEXT-4820 Woven Structure for Pattern
TEXT-4806 Dobby Weaving and Design
TEXT-4832 Knitted Fabrics
TEXT-4807 Design for Printed Textiles
TEXT-4704 Digital Embroidery
TEXT-4808 Design for Digitally Printed Fabrics
TEXT-4813 Jacquard Design
TEXT-4821 Jacquard for Pattern
TEXT-4842 Industrial Knitting
TEXT-4830 Apparel Fabrics
TEXT-4840 Interior Fabrics
TEXT-4828 Fine Arts Textiles