In the Fibers Area, undergraduate students
learn technical fundamentals through a curriculum
based on both surface and structural techniques.
New technologies allow the development of
surface imagery with photographic stencils,
as well as the creation of weave structures
on a computer AVL loom. Power Macintosh computers
are available to explore these and other
new technologies.
After mastering the traditional and contemporary techniques,
the faculty of the Fibers Area promotes individual experimentation,
the development of a personal direction, and research related
to each student’s specific interests. The faculty believes
that the fibers artist cannot separate craftsmanship from the
establishment of an aesthetic ideal and conceptual foundation.
Lectures, demonstrations, and individual critiques with visiting
artists along with field trips to pertinent exhibitions supplement
the classroom curriculum for students of all levels.
BFA Required Courses
Sophomore Prerequisite:
Fabric Pattern and Image I, 0105
Off-Loom Structure I, 0117
Junior Major:
Fibers Field Internship, 0203
Off-Loom Structure II, 0217
Silkscreen on Fabric I, 0282
Structural Embellishment I, 0206
Woven Structure I, 0118
Woven Structure II, 0218
Senior Major:
Choose four courses:
Fabric Pattern and Image II, 0305
Off-Loom Structure III, 0317
One additional specialized ceramics course
Silkscreen on Fabric II, 0382
Structural Embellishment II, 0306
Woven Structure III, 0318
