Design and Textiles (A/T/M)
Design and Textiles focuses on design thinking and the application of the design process to create and develop practical solutions using textiles as a medium. Students learn about the textiles and fashion industry by exploring; fundamentals of design, emerging technologies, textile and fashion futures, history and culture, sustainability and ethics. Students apply problem solving skills in making appropriate design solutions.
A course of study in Design and Textiles can establish a basis for further education and employment in the design fields such as interior personal styling, fashion design, industrial design, costume design, production manufacture and textile technologies.
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Units from Design and Emerging Technologies, Design and Graphics, Design and Textiles, Designed Environments and Engineering can be combined to make a Design and Technology minor, major, major minor or double major.