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School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00833 HEGIS 5012
The major in Textile/Surface Design offers qualified students the opportunity to prepare for careers in the fabrics, fashion, home furnishings, and related industries as designers, colorists, stylists, and studio directors, as well as freelance entrepreneurs. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2017.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | TD 112 - Textile Color Fundamentals | 2 |
| TD 113 - Textile Surface Design: Styles Sources | 2 | |
| TD 126 - Textile Design Studio Practices | 3 | |
| TD 141 - Nature Studies | 1.5 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | TD 114 - Computer Aided Print Design | 3 |
| TD 161 - Fundamentals of Screen Printing | 2 | |
| TD 138 - Introduction to Woven Design | 2.5 | |
| RELATED AREA | TS 111 - Fundamentals of Textiles | 3 |
| ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | TD 238 - Woven Design and CAD | 3 |
| TD 251 - Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces | 3 | |
| TD 271 - Textile/Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Electives** | 1.5 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | TD 202 - Advanced Professional Practices | 3 |
| TD 253 - Advanced Decorative Fabrics | 2 | |
| TD 262 - Advanced Screen Printing | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | choice - General Elective | 1.5 |
| ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements** | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 18 | |
| ART HISTORY | 6 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 32 | |
| RELATED AREA | 4.5 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
Art and Design Associate Degree Programs: FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements
- Three (3) credits from each required area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 and G3
- Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in non-HA liberal arts courses in G4-G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
- Six (6) credits from Art and Design History courses: HA 112 (3 credits, required for all Art and
Design majors), plus another 3-credit HA course.
FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized along the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses . An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
**Related Area Elective(s) - 1.5 credits (minimum):
BE 261
Starting a Small Business (3 cr.)
, BL 201 Business Law for the Artist (3 cr.), CD 123 Basic Bookbinding (1.5 cr.), CG 121 Applications of Social Media (2 cr.), CG 214 Web Page Construction (1.5 cr.), CG 212 Introduction to 3D Computer Modeling (2 cr.), EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 cr.), FA 131 Life Drawing I (1.5 cr.), FA 132 Life Drawing II (1.5 cr.), FA 171 Printmaking I (1.5 cr.), IN 201 Global Sourcing in the Textile Industries (3 cr.), PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography (2 cr.) or any available course in Accessories, Advertising, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fabric Styling, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Home Products Development, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Textile Development and Marketing or any course in the Creative Technology minor or any business or art course in the Ethics and Sustainability minor
Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Fabric Styling
and Textile/Surface Design
, and the Bachelor of Science program in Textile Development and Marketing
.