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Dec 11, 2024
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2019-2020 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Textiles
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Students in the Textiles concentration explore a variety of textile surface design and construction techniques: resist and immersion dyeing, screen printing, weaving on multi-harness floor looms, knitting, felt-making, embroidery, and machine-sewn structures. An emphasis on proficient hand production is wedded to digital design skills, leading to portfolio development for the textile design industry.
Students study worldwide textile history as a primary source for design and project development. Initial project assignments aim to foster idea development while also enhancing material and technical familiarity and include resist-dyed or hand-printed yardages, unique garment constructions, rugs, expressive wall hangings and sculptural forms. Students are progressively challenged to ensure congruence between their design
concept and its application, whether for fashion, interiors, or exhibition. https://www.umassd.edu/programs/textile-design-fiber-arts
Requirements
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Foundation Studio Arts Program
Required of All Majors (except Art History and Music)
Foundation Studio Arts is a rigorous program designed to promote creativity, to develop technical and conceptual skills, and to provide an essential awareness of our visual culture. Its drawing, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital courses serve as prerequisites-requisites for all 200 or higher-level courses in Art + Design and Art Education programs. Its art history component, Introduction to the Study of Art, serve as a prerequisite for higher-level Art History Program study that is demanded by each of the studio art departments.
Except where transfer or advance placement examination credits are accepted in lieu of requirements, first-year students may expect to take five courses, totaling 15 credits, in each of their two first-year semesters. The exception being Art Education majors due to of licensure requirements and increased credit load.
The successful completion of the Foundation Studio Arts program is a required of all candidates for a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
- ARH- Art History Elective (300/400 level) - Credits: 6
University Studies / Distribution
- ENL 2XX Literature elective - Credits: 3
- MTH Mathematics elective - Credits: 3
- Science electives, 3 credits from each area (The Natural World and The Engaged Community) - Credits: 6
- The Social World: 3 credits from three areas (Human Questions and Contexts, The Nature of US Society, The Nature of the Global Society) - Credits: 9
Electives
Five courses at any level, may include studios - Credits: 15
Major Studios
The following are designated courses, each of which requires a grade of C or better for advancement. Students who receive less than a C in one of these courses shall be subject to review that may result in provisional continuation or dismissal from the option.
Studio Options and Additional Requirements
- AXD 2XX level drawing - Credits: 3
(Consult advisor on selection)
- Studio electives - Credits: 9
- 300/400 studio elective - Credits: 3
Note: AXD 305 and AXD 306 fullfills Social World 4C
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