Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Textiles/Fashion

The Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Textiles/Fashion program offers students a balanced education of the conceptual concerns and the technical and design skills required to make their mark in the industry.

In this program, students develop skills and knowledge related to imaginative design and technical proficiency and explore the issues and meaning of fashion and body covering. The program provides intensive study of the conceptualization, production and embellishment of cloth and other materials. The resulting knowledge and skill base will enable students to develop individual garments, wearable art, haute couture and costuming for film, theatre and dance.

Textiles encompasses art, science and technology. It integrates conceptual concerns as students study the techniques and design skills involved in the traditions of weaving, dyeing and printing. In this program, you will examine the relationship between materials, methods and the maker, as well as the critical role that textiles have played in world cultures. With a focus on sustainable and organic materials and techniques, the program maintains handcraft values and incorporates digital methodologies.

NSCAD Textiles/Fashion graduates are successful studio artists, clothing designers, business owners, interior designers, community educators, critics, curators, professors at colleges/universities and arts administrators in galleries and museums.

What You’ll Learn

• Fundamentals of textiles.
• Repeating patterns.
• Intermediate fashion studies.
• Prototyping for fashion.