Textile & Apparel Design

The TEXTILE & APPAREL DESIGN (TAD) undergraduate major includes aspects of art, design and technology within a curriculum intended to develop creativity and problem solving skills, Additional academic courses in humanities, science and social studies provide students with the knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of careers in textile and apparel design. Graduates have the option to become designers for industry, independent artists or entrepreneurs.

Students may spend their final year of study either at UW-Madison or at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in New York City, where they participate in a visiting student pogram. Upon graduation, students who attend F.I.T. are awarded a B.S. degree from UW-Madison and an A.A.S. degree from F.I.T. Students attending F.I.T. who are considered Wisconsin nonresidents contintue to pay out-of-state tuition, even if they reside in the state of New York.

Program Admission

Textile & Apparel Design (Madison) 2007-2008 Checksheet (pdf)

Textile & Apparel Design (F.I.T.) 2007-2008 Checksheet (pdf)

Textile & Apparel Design Course Description (2007-2009 Catalog)

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