Curriculum
Contact Information
Program
Position:
Program Director & Associate Professor, Textile Design
Email:
Marcia.Weiss@Jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
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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: 129-133 credits
FIRST YEAR (33-34 credits)
Major Courses
- Design Essentials (Fall)
- Drawing Essentials (Fall)
- Survey of the Textile Industry (Fall)
- Drawing: Materials and Methods
- Knitting Technology I (Spring)
- Textile Studio 1: Ideation (Spring)
Hallmarks Core
- Pathways Seminar
- Writing Seminar I: Written Communication
- Debating U.S. Issues
- Mathematics
- Physical Education or Service Learning (1 credit)
DEC Core
- Process: Integrative Design Process
SECOND YEAR (31 credits)
Major Courses
- Weave Technology I
- Textile Design Studio 2: Fashion (Fall)
- History of Western Art 1 or 2
- Textile Design Studio 3: Interiors (Spring)
- History of Textiles and Costumes
Hallmarks Core
- Ethics
- Global Diversity
- Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
DEC Core
- Science (Select one DECSYS)
- Framework: Business Models
THIRD YEAR (32-33 credits)
Major Courses
- Textile Design Studio 4: Performance (Fall)
- Textile Printing Technology
- Textile Design Designated Elective
- Textile Design Management
- Color, Dyeing & Finishing (Lecture and Lab, 4 credits)
Hallmarks Core
- American Diversity
- Global Citizenship
- Debating Global Issues
- Science: General Chemistry (Fall)
DEC Methods
- Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods
FOURTH YEAR (33-35 credits)
Major Courses
- Textile Materials
- Textile Design Capstone 1 and 2
- Seminar: Textile and Apparel Industry Issues
- [2] Textile Design Designated Electives (Fall and Spring, 6 credits)
- [4] Free Electives or Minor (12 credits)
Hallmarks Core
- Capstone Folio Workshop