Fashion and Textile Design (BS): Fashion Design Concentration
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
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.
For more information about this program, visit our website.
Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Academic Advisor
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| or MA 141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| or MA 241 | Calculus II | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| or PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTD 200 | Design Skills Workshop 1 | 3 | |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| FTD 201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 1 | 6 | |
| FTM 282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| D 101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 | |
| FTD 104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I | 6 | |
| FTD 105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II | 6 | |
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| FTD 218 | Fashion Illustration | 3 | |
| FTD 215 | Fashion Design 1 1 | 3 | |
| FTD 216 | Fashion Workroom Practices 1 | 3 | |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design 1 | 3 | |
| FTD 419 | Fashion Design 2 | 3 | |
| FTD 321 | Fashion Design by Draping 1 | 3 | |
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| 18FTDFAS Advised Electives | |||
| FTD 420 | 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 Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTD 420 | Fashion Collection Preparation | 3 | |
| FTM 220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 | |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 | |
| FTM 318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 | |
| FTM 320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| FTM 382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| FTM 384 | Visual Merchandising Principles and Management | 3 | |
| FTM 385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| FTM 387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| FTM 400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| FTM 415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 | |
| FTM 416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| FTM 460 | Textile Market Research | 3 | |
| FTM 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 482 | Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| FTM 483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | 3 | |
| FTM 484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| FTM 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| FTM 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| FTM 490 | Development Projects in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-3 | |
| FTM 491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4 | |
| FTM 494 | International Industrial Internship in Textile Management | 3 | |
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| FTM 499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 451 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 | |
| TT 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| TT 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| TT 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| TT 499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| TT 551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 1GEP | 100 Level English Composition | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| FTD 104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I | 6 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| D 101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| FTD 200 | Design Skills Workshop 2 | 3 |
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| FTD 105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II | 6 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FTD 201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 2 | 6 |
| FTD 215 | Fashion Design 1 2 | 3 |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTD 216 | Fashion Workroom Practices 2 | 3 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| FTD 218 | Fashion Illustration | 3 |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| FTD 321 | Fashion Design by Draping 2 | 3 |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| FTM 282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| FTD 419 | Fashion Design 2 | 3 |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | C- or better |
| 2 | C or better |