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Art BFA - Fabric Design



Overview

The BFA in Art with an emphasis in Fabric Design offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in textile arts. Students explore woven structures, surface printing, material exploration, and non-woven processes, with expanded explorations through studio electives and art history. The program emphasizes both creative innovation and technical mastery, preparing students to visualize and construct two- and three-dimensional textile forms. Through studio practice and research, students develop a personal design language while gaining proficiency in industry-relevant tools and hand-manipulated techniques. Graduates are equipped for careers in textile design, surface pattern design, and studio craft, or may pursue advanced study in MFA programs. Whether designing for industry or creating fine art, students are challenged to explore new materials, methods, and applications in a collaborative, professionally oriented environment.

Contact

Undergraduate Coordinator ldadvise@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years

Fall Year 1
ARHI 2300  Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to Renaissance 3
ARST 1040  Proseminar in Studio Art 1
ARST 1050  Drawing I: Observation and Visual Language 3
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARST 1060  Color/Composition 3
ARST 1080  Three-Dimensional Design 3
Spring Year 1
ARHI 2400  Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary 3
ARST 2700  Textile Foundations 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

PEDB course

Studio elective course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARST 1060  Color/Composition 3
ARST 1080  Three-Dimensional Design 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area II, Life or Physical Science Course

AND Lab course

ARHI 3000-level course

ARST 2010  Drawing and Visuality 3
ARST 2020  Ideation and Methodologies 3

Studio elective course

Spring Year 2

Area III Quantitative Reasoning Course

ARST 2710  Surface Design 3
ARST 3780  Material Futures 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3

Studio elective course

Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area II Life or Physical Science Course

ARHI 3000-level course

ARST 3700  Weaving I 3
ARST 3730  Screen-Printing 3

Studio elective course

Spring Year 3
ARST 4720/6720  Advanced Weaving 3
ARST 4915/6915  Thematic Inquiry in Contemporary Art 3
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3

Studio elective course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

Area V Social Sciences Course

ARHI course at 3000- or 4000-level

ARST 3760  Advanced Studio Practices 3
ARST 4700/6700  Digital Pattern Design for Textiles 3

Studio elective course

Spring Year 4

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

ARST 3760  Advanced Studio Practices 3
ARST 3770  Design for Industry 3
ARST 4995  Capstone Exhibition and Professional Practices 3
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements