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Fiber Science (MS) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The common focus of the field is the study of fibrous materials and their use as apparel, as engineering structures (such as composite materials), in biomedical applications, and in home furnishings. The field of fiber science and apparel design is applied and multidisciplinary, with faculty members drawn from the Colleges of Human Ecology and Engineering. Students are expected to develop strength in their base discipline as well as gain appropriate breadth to support the area of specialization.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Fiber Science and Apparel Design  |  Duration: 4 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Fiber science, Polymer science, Textile science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; The field's minimum TOEFL requirement is higher than the Graduate School's. Applicants must achieve a total score of at least 100, with a speaking subscore of at least 26.; two recommendations and recommendation forms; pre-application for M.A., M.S. applicants; request form from field via email; portfolio for apparel design applicants; Admission is based on evidence of potential for advanced study. Pre-applications are required for M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. programs; forms are available from the address above. Application deadline: Fall, December 15

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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