TEXT 114 Applied Textile Design

School of the Arts

TEXT 114: Applied Textile Design. This is an introduction to the computer as a creative design tool for product development and production for specific markets.

Prerequisites: None

Corequisite: None

Crosslisted: None

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Course Details
Total number of weeks8
Total Credits
Total Hours12
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture1.5

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. design fabric with the aid of the computer;
  2. have the opportunity to translate their ideas & sketches into a digital file and have them produced by a small-scale manufacturer;
  3. combine hand-printed components with their digitally printed cloth by having all elements register and repeat within their yardage;
  4. apply their specific designs into yardage that is suitable for clothing, upholstery or an application of their choice; and
  5. work with the idea of "industrial" methods of manufacturing.
  6. At the end of this course students should be able to understand positive/negative space relationships, line, shape and the dynamic of interrelated elements in textile imagery and repeating pattern and transferring those ideas onto the computer.

Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
  DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.