Textiles BFA / MFA
A field in constant flux, textiles involves much more than weaving on a traditional loom. A S A T E X T I L E S M A J O R , YO U ’ L L H AV E
the opportunity to work with breakthrough technologies as you design and make fabric, work with fiber and pattern, and get a strong grounding in global artistic, social and cultural concerns. You’ll work with the high-end equipment used in the field—multiharness handlooms, computer-interfaced looms and an electronic
jacquard loom—in the process of learning to master advanced weaving techniques. Both hand-operated and electronic knitting machines allow for exploration of knitted fabrics. The department also offers a digital textile printer, a fully equipped dye lab, silkscreen studios and a CAD lab with the latest industry software used by professional textile designers and fiber artists.
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As practicing professionals themselves, professors support your development as an artist and designer who will energize the field through your personal vision — whether you’re designing work intended for industrial production or creating one-of-a-kind fine art pieces.