BS Fashion and Textile Design at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Students in our B.S. in Fashion and Textile Design will choose to concentrate in either fashion or textile design. In our Fashion Design concentration , you’ll spend hours in the studio learning pattern design and garment construction using our state-of-the-art technology and cutting edge processes.

Faculty: Wilson College of Textiles | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 120 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: FTM 217 The Textile Industry; FTM 282 Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel; FTM 310 Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles; FTM 317 Computer Aided Fashion Design; FTM 220 Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles; FTM 315 Fashion Product Design. Concentrations/options listed: Fashion Design; Textile Design.

Career pathways

Do you dream of creating your own fashion brand and becoming the next designer to capture the world’s attention? That’s certainly possible with our FTD degree, especially considering NC State’s reputation for entrepreneurship . Career titles listed include: Creative Director: Use trend and market research and creative vision to develop the amount and type of garment that will be designed as well as the aesthetic concepts that will drive that design., Assistant/Associate Designer: Develop patterns and sketches for garments that fit within the creative director’s vision., 3D/CAD Artist: Interpret inspiration and design sketches into computer-aided designs that can be used to help product development team in fit prototyping and maintain digital catalog of brand designs., Costume Designer: Design, develop garments for use in television, movie and stage productions., Fashion Stylist: Apply the creative process principles of market research to develop looks for their clients that are both on trend and fit within that public figure’s personal brand., Fashion Editor: Apply skills in market and trend research to develop and select looks for editorial photoshoots in fashion publications., Fashion Influencer/Blogger.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major). Studio-based major: a portfolio and the November 1 deadline apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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