Fashion and Textile Design (BS): Fashion Design Concentration
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The B.S. in Fashion and Textile Design offers an excellent opportunity for students to pursue interests in Fashion Design and Textile Design Concentrations with a focus on designing innovative textile and fashion products utilizing the knowledge taught in Design Thinking, Textile Products Characteristics, Niche Market analysis, Color Science, Computer Aided Design, Drawing and Illustration and Senior Design. To gain global experience in the field, students study abroad for one semester in the junior year, in locations known for Fashion and Design Innovation and Creativity, such as France, England, Italy, the Czech Republic, Australia, China, and India.
The Fashion Design Concentration focuses on taking apparel designs from concept to completed garments. Emphasis is placed on fundamental areas of fashion design including patternmaking, sewing, and draping.
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Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Senior Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
​919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Associate Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| °ÕÌý101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý141 | Calculus I | ||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý241 | Calculus II | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³ÛÌý205 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý±Ê³ÛÌý206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| °Õ°ÕÌý105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý200 | Design Skills Workshop 1 | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 1 | 6 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| ´¡¶Ù±·Ìý281 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| ¶ÙÌý100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| ¶ÙÌý101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I | 6 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II | 6 | |
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý218 | Fashion Illustration | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý215 | Fashion Design 1 1 | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý216 | Fashion Workroom Practices 1 | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design 1 | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý321 | Fashion Design by Draping 1 | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý419 | Fashion Design 2 | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý498 | Senior Fashion Design Studio | 6 | |
| 18FTDFAS Advised Electives | |||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý420 | Fashion Collection Preparation (or FTDFAS Advised Elective) | 3 | |
| FTDFAS Advised Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 2 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
C or better
- 2
C- or better
FTDFAS Advised Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý420 | Fashion Collection Preparation | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý384 | Visual Merchandising Principles and Management | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý460 | Textile Market Research | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý482 | Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý490 | Development Projects in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý494 | International Industrial Internship in Textile Management | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý451 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| ¹ó³¢·¡Ìý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý1³Ò·¡±Ê | 3 | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| °Õ°ÕÌý105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| ¶ÙÌý100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I | 6 |
| °ÕÌý101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¶ÙÌý101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý200 | Design Skills Workshop 2 | 3 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II | 6 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 2 | 6 |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý215 | Fashion Design 1 2 | 3 |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| ´¡¶Ù±·Ìý281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý216 | Fashion Workroom Practices 2 | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý218 | Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design 2 | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 17 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý321 | Fashion Design by Draping 2 | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 12 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý419 | Fashion Design 2 | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ¶ÙÌý498 | Senior Fashion Design Studio | 6 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |
- 1
C- or better
- 2
C or better