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 (31-33 credits)

Major Courses

• Design Essentials (Fall)
• Drawing Essentials (Fall)
• Survey of the Textile Industry (Fall)
• Drawing: Materials & Techniques
• Weave Technology I (Spring)
• Textile Design Research (Spring)

Hallmarks Core

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

DEC Core

• Finding and Shaping Opportunities

Second Year (30 credits)

Major Courses

• Knitting Technology I
• Print Design Studio I (Fall)
• Weave Design Studio I (Fall)
• Knit Design Studio I (Spring)
• CAD Fundamentals for Textile Design (Spring)
• The History of Art and Color (Spring)

Hallmarks Core

• Global Diversity
• Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
• Science: General Chemistry (Spring)

DEC Core

• Systems Thinking & Sustainability

Third Year (31 credits)

Major Courses

• Textile Printing Technology
• Textile Design Collection Curation
• Textile Design Designated Elective
• Color, Dyeing & Finishing (Lecture and Lab, 4 credits)
• History of Textiles and Costumes 
• Survey of the History of Art, or History of Art I or II

Hallmarks Core

• American Diversity
• Global Citizenship
• Ethics

DEC Methods

• Integrative Seminar: Research Methods

Fourth Year (32 credits)

Major Courses

• Textile Design Capstone 1 and 2
• Seminar: Textile and Apparel Industry Issues
• Textile Materials
• [2] Textile Design Designated Electives (Fall and Spring, 6 credits)
• [3] Free Electives or Minor (9 credits)

Hallmarks Core

• Contemporary Global Issues
• Philosophies of the Good Life