BS in Textile Design

Students are supported and encouraged to take internships and gain as much real-world experience while studying at Thomas Jefferson University. Below is a typical course sequence for a textile design undergraduate student. For specific scheduling information please contact the program director.

Total: 124-126 credits

FIRST YEAR (33-34 credits)

Major Courses

• Design Essentials (Fall)
• Drawing Essentials (Fall)
• Survey of the Textile Industry (Fall)
• Drawing: Materials & Techniques
• Knitting Technology I (Spring)
• Textile Design Studio 1: Ideation (Spring)

Hallmarks Core

• Pathways Seminar
• Writing Seminar I: Written Communication
• American Visions
• Mathematics

DEC Core

• Finding and Shaping Opportunities

SECOND YEAR (31 credits)

Major Courses

• Weave Technology I
• Textile Design Studio 2: Fashion (Fall)
• Survey of the History or Art, or History of Art 1 or 2
• Textile Design Studio 3: Interiors (Spring)
• Textile Printing Technology
• The History of Art and Color 

Hallmarks Core

• Ethics
• Global Diversity
• Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
  

DEC Core

• Science (Select one DECSYS)

THIRD YEAR (32-33 credits)

Major Courses

• Textile Design Studio 4: Performance (Fall) 
• Textile Design Designated Elective
• Color, Dyeing & Finishing (Lecture and Lab, 4 credits)
  
• History of Textiles and Costumes 
• Textile Materials

Hallmarks Core

• American Diversity
• Global Citizenship
• Contemporary Global Issues
• Science: General Chemistry (Fall)

DEC Methods

• Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods
  

FOURTH YEAR (33-35 credits)

Major Courses

• Textile Design Capstone 1 and 2
• Seminar: Textile and Apparel Industry Issues
• [2] Textile Design Designated Electives (Fall and Spring, 6 credits)
• [4] Free Electives or Minor  (12 credits)
  
• Textile Design Management

Hallmarks Core

• Philosophies of the Good Life