Fashion Institute of Technology

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Textile/Surface Design BFA Degree Program

School of Art and Design

Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00744 HEGIS 1009

The major in Textile/Surface Design offers students the opportunity to prepare for design positions

in the textile and related industries in fields such as wearing apparel, accessories and products, and

paper products and giftware.

Semester 5 Credits

MAJOR AREA FS 312 - Research Techniques 1.5

TD 312 - Computer Graphics for Textile Design I 2

TD 351 - Surface Design: Paper Products 2

TD 332 - Advanced Woven Design 2

RELATED AREA FA 106 - Printmaking - Basic 2

FA 132 - Life Drawing II 1.5

GENERAL EDUCATION/

ART HISTORY

HA 342 - History of Textile Design 3

choice - see Foreign Language* G8 3

Semester 6

MAJOR AREA TD 481 - Screen Printing: Scarves 2

TD 372 - Design for Knitted Fabrics I 2

TD 412 - Computer Graphics for Textile Design II 2

TD 357 - Applied Surface Design for the Home 3

TD 333 - Fundamentals of Jacquard Design 3

GENERAL EDUCATION/

ART HISTORY

choice - see Foreign Language* 3

Semester 7

MAJOR AREA TD 472 - Design for Knitted Fabrics II 2

TD 353 - Custom Rug and Carpet Design 2

TD 451 - Surface Design: Print Media Graphics 2

RELATED AREA HP 315 - Textile Applications: Home Products 2.5

ELECTIVE choice - General Elective 1.5-3

GENERAL EDUCATION/

ART HISTORY

choice - see Liberal Arts Elective* 3

choice - see Other World Civilizations* G9 3

Semester 8

MAJOR AREA TD 462 - Portfolio Collection 3

TD 471 - Advanced CAD with Adobe Photoshop and Fashion Studio 1.5

TD 491 - Internship 3

RELATED AREA BL 201 - Business Law for the Artist 3

CG 214 - Web Page Construction 1.5

GENERAL EDUCATION/

ART HISTORY

choice - see American History* G10 3

TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL EDUCATION/ART HISTORY 18

MAJOR AREA 33

RELATED AREA 10.5

ELECTIVE 1.5-3

Total Credits: 63-64.5