Studio Art Textiles - Georgia State University

Studio Art Textiles from Georgia State University is a Campus Bachelor Fashion degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Textiles program fosters textile art as an academic, artistic and professional endeavor. The program's mission is the meaningful education of the professional artist and designer in the field of contemporary textiles. Student Profile Textiles program student interests are multi faceted, but linked by the love for fabric design. These interests range from creative work as an artist producing woven and embellished fabrics and textile products, designing garments and costumes, or creating three-dimensional installations to be viewed as human environments. Textile program graduates develop skills and qualifications as textile designers, artists, and craftsmen. Program Description No portfolio is required for entrance into the School of Art and Design undergraduate program. Upon completing foundation-level work and introductory courses in the concentration, prospective majors are required to apply for acceptance into the Textiles concentration with a portfolio, which is reviewed by the full-time faculty in the area. The Textiles program begins with basic textile design courses covering the broad scope of textile art in surface design and weaving and advances to intermediate level in which students broaden their technical and artistic experience with modern textiles medium and processes. Majors are then encouraged to direct their study into individual areas of interest, culminating in portfolio I & II capstone courses in which they execute a developed body of work suitable for senior exhibition and professional portfolio presentation. The program is enhanced with professional studio visits, a variety of internship opportunities in the Atlanta area textile industry, and a visiting artist designer lecture series sponsored by the School of Art and Design and Art Students Union. Career Opportunities The program provides students with a range of interests and career choices from fine art and hand-craft to industrial design and textile conservation. Graduates are qualified to pursue careers as independent designer-craftsmen, textile designers, textile conservators, or to pursue further education in graduate level studies. View more details on Georgia State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fashion courses.