Contact Information
- Program Coordinator:
Janice Lessman-Moss
jlessman@kent.edu
330-672-2158 - Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The Textiles minor gives students an opportunity to focus on the craft, design and art of making textiles using a range of processes and materials associated with this distinctive field.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work within textile arts and understand associated materials, processes and applications.
- Demonstrate an understanding of larger contemporary and historical contexts within the creation of works of textile arts.
- Demonstrate a high degree of design and visual literacy in their work.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Minor Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
| 2D COMPOSITION | ||
| 3D COMPOSITION | ||
| ART AND THEORY SINCE 1940 | ||
| MACHINE KNITTING | ||
| FASHION TECHNOLOGY: COMPUTER INTEGRATED TEXTILE DESIGN | ||
| HISTORIC TEXTILES | ||
| Textile Art Electives, choose from the following | 15 | |
| TEXTILES: PATTERN | ||
| TEXTILES: DIMENSIONAL | ||
| TEXTILES: PRINT PATTERN | ||
| TEXTILES: FELTMAKING | ||
| TEXTILES: TAPESTRY | ||
| TEXTILES: ACCESSORIES - DESIGN AND PRODUCTION | ||
| TEXTILES: SURFACE COLOR AND DESIGN | ||
| TEXTILES: DESIGN AND PRODUCTION | ||
| KENT BLOSSOM ART 1 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1 | ||
| TEXTILES: JACQUARD WEAVING | ||
| TEXTILES: ADVANCED STUDIO | ||
| TEXTILES: PICTORIAL WEAVING | ||
| TEXTILES: WEAVING AND COLOR | ||
| TEXTILE ARTS AND GENDER | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 | |
- 1
ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.250 | 2.000 |
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).