Professional support is provided in business and in art and art history, theatre arts and dance, or history. The program is planned for students with professional interest in textile and apparel design, product development, and fiber arts.
Majors in Textile & Apparel Design will be able to:

• Communicate ideas clearly and effectively in oral, visual and written forms.

• Apply processes and theories to solve problems in the textiles and apparel product lifecycles.

• Analyze and synthesize the cultural, behavioral, historical and aesthetic dimensions of the global textiles and apparel industry.

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in group decision making contexts.

• Use technologies relevant to research, product development and innovation in the soft goods industry.