Apparel and Textile Design

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Apparel and Textile Design provides professional preparation in apparel and textile design. The core of the program emphasizes aesthetics and creativity; two- and three-dimensional design skills; design technology; textile materials; the historical and cultural aspects of apparel; and the role of apparel and textiles in a global context.

Apparel and Textile Design students are eligible to apply for a one-year visiting student program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York in their junior year, if they choose. Students who complete a year at FIT receive an associate degree from FIT as well as the baccalaureate degree from Michigan State University.

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog, 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Apparel and Textile Design.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Apparel and Textile Design major is met by completing Apparel and Textile Design 439.
2. The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	All of the following courses (12 credits):
   	STA	110	Drawing I				3
   	STA	112	Art and Design: Concepts and Practices				3
   	STA	113	Color and Design				3
   	STA	114	Three-Dimensional Form				3
   b.	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   	STA	300	Intermediate Drawing				3
   	STA	391	Special Topics in Drawing				3
   c.	Complete three additional Studio Art courses. Courses used in fulfillment of item 3. a. and 3. b. may not be used to fulfill this requirement (11 credits):
   d.	All of the following courses (19 credits):
   	ATD	111	Basic Apparel Structuring				1
   	ATD	121	Explorations in Apparel and Textile Design				3
   	ATD	222	Structuring, Couture and Tailored Garmets				4
   	ATD	231	Textile Materials				4
   	ATD	323	Apparel Pattern Design				4
   	ATD	439	Portfolio Development and Exhibition (W)				3
   e.	Complete five of the following courses including one concurrent enrollment in a corresponding ATD Senior Project course or an approved internship for at least 3 credits (15 to 22 credits):
   	ATD	325	Design by Draping				4
   	ATD	332	Textile Design				4
   	ATD	335	Design Development and Presentation				4
   	ATD	423	Design Methods and Approaches				4
   	ATD	424	Specialized Design				4
   	ATD	427	Knitwear Design				4
   	ATD	428	Design Studio				4
   	ATD	491A	Special Topics in Apparel				3
   	ATD	491T	Special Topics in Textiles				3
   	ATD Senior Project courses:
   	ATD	423S	Senior Project in Design Methods and Approaches				3
   	ATD	424S	Senior Project in Specialized Design				3
   	ATD	427S	Senior Project in Knitwear Design				3
   	ATD	428S	Senior Project in Design Studio				3
   	ATD	491AS	Senior Project in Special Topics: Apparel				3
   	ATD	491TS	Senior Project in Special Topics: Textiles				3
   	ATD Internship course:
   	ATD	493	Internship in Apparel and Textiles				1 to 6
   f.	Apparel and Textile Design, or Studio Art electives: Additional credits in Apparel and Textile Design, or Studio Art courses as needed to meet the requirement of at least 65, but not more than 68, credits in the major. Courses in item 3. g. may not be used in fulfillment of this requirement.
   g.	Art History and Visual Culture (a minimum of 12 credits)
   	Complete four courses from the following:
   	(1)	The following course (3 credits):
   		ATD	426	History of Dress and Textile			3
   	(2)	One or both of the following courses (3 or 6 credits):
   		ATD	430	Dress, Culture and Human Behavior			3
   		ATD	431	Global Context for Sustainable Design			3
   	(3)	One or two History of Art courses as approved by the student's academic advisor (3 to 8 credits)

• Complete MSU’s application for admission online, including the required personal statement.
• Pay the $75 nonrefundable application fee (drawn on U.S. funds) using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or an electronic check.
• Request that all secondary schools, colleges or universities attended and examination boards send original or attested copies of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates directly to Michigan State University in an official, sealed envelope. In addition, where the original documents are not issued in English, an official English translation of each document must be provided.
• Have the testing agency (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, MSUELT or MELAB accepted) provide proof of English proficiency directly to MSU if your first language is not English. MSU's TOEFL code is 1465. International students are encouraged, though not required, to submit SAT or ACT scores. The SAT code is 1465; the ACT code is 2032.
• Do not send letters of recommendation, photographs, portfolios or additional personal essays. Doing so will delay processing of your application.
• In order to obtain the documents needed to file for a student visa (I-20 or DS-2019), admitted students must show adequate proof of financial support. Upon acceptance, admitted students will be required to upload a signed affidavit of support and bank statement with the name of the account holder in English through your admissions account. Please do not send financial documents in paper form at the time of application.

Scholarships

• Global Spartan Scholarship
• Professorial Assistantship