The 5-year double degree program represents an opportunity for access to facilities and resources in nearly all aspects of textiles study by pairing two well-established undergraduate programs: the Bachelor of Art and Design (with Fibers Concentration) and the Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology.  

Course work in the College of Design begins with a firm grounding in design fundamentals, leading to a rigorous studio-based art and design education with emphasis on design process and idea development.  Fibers courses are rooted in learning by making with the hands in traditional techniques (weaving, off-loom processes, surface design) as well as new processes, experimental methods, and digital applications.  

Students balance fiber education with electives in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, color and light, illustration, animation, and digital imaging.  The college provides studio space, a hand weaving-lab (Macomber and digital AVL looms), a printing/dyeing lab, the Harrye B, Lyons Design Library, several computer labs, and a wood and metals shop.

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