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TD 138 — Introduction to Woven Design
2.5 credits; 1 lecture and 3 lab hours
This introductory course provides students an opportunity to create fabrics for apparel, home fashion, accessories and fine art. Hand looms are used to introduce weave structure, color and texture. Students translate ideas into original designs in the medium of weaving.
Textile/Surface Design AAS Degree Program
http://fitnyc.edu/textilesurfacedesign School of Art and Design Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00833 CIP: 50.0402 The Textile/Surface Design AAS program prepares students for careers in the textiles, fashion, home furnishings, and related industries as textile designers, colorists, and freelance entrepreneurs. The curriculum focuses on the creative design process, product development, and technical, and digital skills for woven and printed fabrics, and decorative home products. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2025. Semester 1 Credits MAJOR AREA TD 116 - Color Principles and Practices 2 TD 126 - Textile Design Studio Practices 3 TD 141 - Nature Studies 1.5 RELATED AREA TS 111 - Fundamentals of Textiles 3 GENERAL EDUCATION HA 119 - World Textiles: History and Culture 3 choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 2 MAJOR AREA TD 114 - Computer Aided Print Design 3 TD 138 - Introduction to Woven Design 2.5 TD 251 - Techniques for Decorative Fabrics and Surfaces 3 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 3 MAJOR AREA TD 161 - Fundamentals of Screen Printing 2 TD 207 - Adobe Illustrator for Textile/Surface Design 2 TD 238 - Woven Design and CAD 3 ELECTIVE choice - see Major/Related Area Electives 3 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 6 Semester 4 MAJOR AREA TD 206 - Advanced Home Textiles 2 TD 230 - Textile Design Studio: Portfolio and Industry 3 TD 262 - Advanced Screen Printing 3 ELECTIVE choice - General Elective 1.5 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 choice - see Requirements 3 TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL EDUCATION 24 MAJOR AREA 30 RELATED AREA 3 ELECTIVE 4.5 Total Credits: 61.5 Fall 2025 Requirements: See below. Major/Related Area Elective(s): 3 credits minimum (1-2 courses). BE 261 , CD 123 , CG 121 , CG 214 , CG 212 , EP 311 , FA 171 , PH 118 , TD 101 , TD 103 , TD 157 , TD 183 , TD 204 , TD 227 or any available course in Accessories Design ( LD ), Advertising Design ( AD ), Fabric Styling ( FS ), Fashion Design ( FD ), Fine Arts ( FA ), Graphic Design ( GD ), Home Products Development ( HP ), Illustration ( IL ), Interior Design ( ID ), Marketing Communications ( AC ), Photography and Related Media ( PH ), and, Textile Development and Marketing ( TT ) ( or any course in the Creative Technology minor or any business or art course in the Ethics and Sustainability minor. FIT's Liberal Arts Requirements for Associate Degree Programs: 24 credits total Three (3) credits EN 131 meets SUNY GE: Communication-Written (COMW) and Communication-Oral (COMO) Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (MATH) Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Natural Science (and Scientific Reasoning) (NSCI) Three (3) credits SUNY GE: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (DVRS) excluding History of Art (HA) courses. Three (3) credits HA 119 Three (3) credits any History of Art course Three (3) credits from SUNY General Education courses in any of the following areas excluding History of Art (HA) courses. SUNY GE: The Arts (ARTS) SUNY GE: World History and Global Awareness (GLBL) SUNY GE: Humanities (HUMN) SUNY GE: Social Science (SOCS) SUNY GE: US History and Civic Engagement (USCV) SUNY GE: World Languages (WLNG) See list of Gen Ed approved courses under NEW FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses . An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area. Upper Division Alternative(s): 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 .
Textile/Surface Design One-Year AAS Degree Program
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Fashion Design–Children’s Wear
...JD 101 , JD 123 , JD 138 , MG 301 , MG 311 , TD 481 , TS 116 , or...
Fashion Design–Intimate Apparel
...JD 101 , JD 123 , JD 138 , MG 301 , MG 311 , TD 481 , TS 116 , or...
Fashion Design–Knitwear
http://catalog.fitnyc.edu/undergraduate/majors/baccalaureatedegreeprograms/fashiondesignknitwear/
...JD 101 , JD 123 , JD 138 , MG 301 , MG 311 , TD 481 , TS 116 , or...
Fashion Design–Special Occasion
...JD 101 , JD 123 , JD 138 , MG 301 , MG 311 , TD 481 , TS 116 , or...
Fashion Design–Sportswear
http://catalog.fitnyc.edu/undergraduate/majors/baccalaureatedegreeprograms/fashiondesignsportswear/
...JD 101 , JD 123 , JD 138 , MG 301 , MG 311 , TD 481 , TS 116 or...