Textile/Surface Design
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN
Textile/Surface Design is the design and development of fabrics for fashion, accessories, and interiors, including products for home markets. Integrating traditional drawing and painting techniques with digital design, weaving, and screen printing, this hands-on program prepares students for jobs in the evolving textile industry. In the AAS program, you’ll build strong foundations in color theory, drawing, painting, computer-aided design, and textile history. You will create patterns and fabric collections for use in apparel and home furnishings. As a BFA student, you’ll advance your skills, develop your personal style, and explore specialized design areas, such as carpets, knit design, jacquard fabrics, paper products, and dishware. A required internship will give you hands-on experience necessary to launch a successful career upon graduation.
COURSES INCLUDE
Textile Color Fundamentals, Applied Surface Design for the Home, Computer-Aided Print Design, Woven Design and CAD, Digital Knit Design, Designing with Emerging Materials
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Semester programs in London, Edinburgh, Halifax, Melbourne, and Mexico City; winter programs in India and Chile; summer program in Paris
TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS
Polo Ralph Lauren, Art & Eden, Schumacher, Carnegie Fabrics, Flavor Paper, CHF Industries, Anna Sui
CAREER OUTCOMES
Graduates find positions as textile designers for print, woven, or knit in apparel, home furnishings or hospitality markets, or decorative products for the home including bedding, bath and kitchen, carpet, and wallpaper.
Students use current industry software to create textile and surface patterns.
Students with an AAS in Textile/Surface Design may apply to this BFA program. Students with other AAS degrees may require additional coursework. Learn more about 2+2