The mission of the Textile Program is to provide meaningful and accessible education of the professional artist and designer in the field of contemporary textiles.  

Courses cover a broad scope of studio experience in textile art, including Surface Design and Weaving.  Studio experience is supported by the history of textiles and contemporary art criticism.  While studying textiles as fine art or industrial design, students develop technical proficiency and aesthetic sensibility in the execution of art  and design in fabric form.  The program's goal is to emphasize the development of each student's individual potential, fostering an ethos of integrity, commitment and innovation toward creative, life enhancing, and meaningful pursuits in art and design.

Textile art's capacity to produce works for human environments, linking handcraft with art, design, and technology, stimulates students' creative imaginations.  Students develop an extensive portfolio of fabric, integrating personal expression and an aesthetic tailored to individual choice and capacity in regard to fashion, home furnishing or conceptual art.   

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