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Our Fashion and Textile Design program stays small so you can do big things: 32 students with a portfolio review. A “study abroad-friendly” semester is built into your junior year. Pack your bags for countries like France, the Czech Republic, Australia, China and Italy. It feels like you’re actually working in the industry with your use of the latest technology! Your professors energize you and push you to new limits.
The program melds aesthetic, functional, technical, and expressive appeal, combine cutting edge technologies with traditional design sensitivities, and use of the newest fibers and processes to create innovative textiles and the fashions and other products that use them.
Freshman Year
| FALL SEMESTER | CREDIT | SPRING SEMESTER | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 Academic Writing & ResearchH | 4 | D 101 Design Inquiry II: Methods and ProcessesG | 3 |
| TT 105 Intro to Textile Technology | 3 | FTD 200 Design Skills Workshop2 | 3 |
| D 100 Design Inquiry I:Methods and ProcessesG | 3 | MA 131 Calculus for Life & Mgmt Sciences A,3 | 3 |
| FTD 104 FTD FY Studio I | 6(CP) | FTD 105 FTD FY Studio II | 6(CP) |
| T 101 Intro to College of Textiles | 1 | HES_1** Health & Exercise Studies CourseE | 1 |
| 17 | 16 |
Sophomore Year
| FALL SEMESTER | CREDIT | SPRING SEMESTER | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTD 201 Computer-Aided Textile Design & Color Studio2 | 6(CP) | TMS 211 Intro to Fiber ScienceB | 3 |
| FTM 217 The Textile Industry | 3 | TT 252 Formation & Structure of Textile Fabrics2 | 4(CP) |
| PY 211 College Physics IB,3 | 4 | FTD 373 Yarn Design Studio2 | 3(CP) |
| TT 221 Yarn Production&Properties I | 2 | FTD 374 Surface Design & Texture | 3(CP) |
| ADN 281 Basic Drawing | 3 | MA 231 Calculus for Life & Mgmnt SciencesA,3 | 3 |
| HES_*** Health & Exercise Studies CourseE | 1 | ||
| 18 | 17 |
Junior Year
| FALL SEMESTER | CREDIT | SPRING SEMESTER | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTM 310 Entrepreneurship & NPD | 3 | ST 311 Introduction to Statistics3 | 3 |
| FTD 375 Woven Textile Design Studio I2 | 3(CP) | FTM 282 Intro to Textile Brand Mgmt & Mktg | 3 |
| FTD 376 Knitted Textile Design Studio I2 | 3(CP) | GEP Social Science ElectiveD | 3 |
| CH 101 Chemistry-A Molecular ScienceB | 3 | FTD Advised Elective1 | 3 |
| CH 102 General Chemistry LabB | 1 | FTD Advised Elective1 | 3 |
| GEP Humanities ElectiveC | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 |
Senior Year
| FALL SEMESTER | CREDIT | SPRING SEMESTER | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTD 475 Woven Textile Design Studio II | 3 | FTD 479 Senior Textile Design Studio | 6 |
| FTD 476 Knitted Textile Design Studio II | 3 | GEP Social Science ElectiveD | 3 |
| PCC 302 Technology Textile Wet Processing | 4 | GEP Humanities ElectiveC | 3 |
| GEP Additional Breadth RequirementF | 3 | ||
| 13 | 12 |
Students must apply to NC State University, selecting Fashion and Textile Design as a first choice major. The application deadline for FTD is October 15th. In addition to your application for admission to the university, which includes high school credentials, standardized test scores, and application fee, the FTD program requires the online submission of an essay question response and a portfolio with 10 images of your creative work. These items must be submitted via WolfPAW no later than November 1st. A link to the College of Textiles Essay and Portfolio will appear on the left side of the application home page after you’ve selected Fashion and Textile Design as an intended major.
Portfolio
The FTD admissions review process requires a representative sampling of your creative work completed within the past 3 years. Applicants must submit 10 portfolio images of work with labels and descriptions. Descriptions are additional commentary that gives reviewers further insight into your motivation, ideas, thought process, and/or the issues addressed by your work. You may not submit more than 10 items for review in your portfolio.
Interview
Selected applicants will be invited to on-campus interviews that will take place late January or early February. During the interviews, applicants will be asked to discuss their work as well as other character indicators such as: diversity, collaboration, leadership potential, independent thinking, ability to explain and critically evaluate work, and motivation to create objects that solve human needs.
Fashion and Textile Design is a Bachelor of Science program that requires students to complete math and science courses in addition to design studios and labs. A strong math and science background is important for admission to and success in this program. For this reason, applicants are encouraged to take courses such as chemistry and college preparatory math while in high school.
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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- Flexible study schedule
- Experienced teachers
- Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
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