New Textile Design

Fall 1

TXDN 2910 The Whole Cloth Experience: Weave & Machine Knit

TXDN 2900 Principles of Surface Design: Structure & Colour

TXDN 2901 Digital Tools and Techniques for Surface Design

COMM 2900 Communication for Visual Artists

Choose one of the following four:

DRAW 2900 Directions in Drawing: Traditional and Contemporary

DRAW 2901 Life Drawing: Structure and Form

DRAW 2902 Watercolour: Exploring Water-Based Materials

DRAW 2904 Drawing: Time and Narrative

Winter 1

TXDN 2911 The Whole Cloth Experience: Felt, Resist Dye & Screen Print

TXDN 2912 The Whole Cloth Experience: Natural Dyes & Spinning

HIST 2190 Evolution of Textiles

Choose one of the following three:

TXDN 2909 Knit: Stitch & Design

TXDN 2913 Print: Digital Design

TXDN 2914 Weave: Four-Harness Structures

Choose one the following two:

DSGN 2901 3D Design: Shaping Space

DSGN 2902 3D Digital Design: Shaping Space

Spring 1

TXDN 3901 Manipulating Fabric: Patterns & Sewing

HIST 3903 Myth, Magic and the Human Form

Fall 2

TXDN 3911 Designing for Production

TXDN 3905 Print: Repeat Pattern & Product Design

TXDN 3906 Weave: Multi Shaft

TXDN 3907 Knit: Stitch & Structures

Choose one the following three:

TXDN 3908 Print: Computer Assisted Design

TXDN 3909 Weave: Computer Assisted Design

TXDN 3910 Knit: Computer Assisted Design

Choose one of the following two:

ENTR 3905 Preparing for the Retail Market — Fine Craft

ENTR 3906 Preparing for Professional Life

Winter 2

TXDN 3915 Designing for Felt

TXDN 3912 Print: Designing for Collections

TXDN 3913 Weave: Complex Applications

TXDN 3914 Knit: Designing for Collections

Choose one the following six:

AVVA 3908 Designing Bodies

DRAW 3000 Painting in Acrylics

DRAW 3001 Imagery, Sources and Development

DSGN 3001 Creative Design Exploration

DSGN 3002 3D Digital Design and Production

DSGN 3916 Book Art Design

ENTR 3121 Digital Communication and Marketing

ENTR 3907 Preparing for Wholesale Market — Fine Craft

Spring 2

INST 3902 Senior Practicum

INST 3903 Senior Project

Career Possibilities

NBCCD Textile Design graduates have found employment in many areas. Graduates gain transferable skills allowing them to have careers such as:

Textile and Fashion Designer

Interior Designer

Fashion Consultant

Entrepreneur/Business Owner

Weaver

Marketer

Buyer

Educator

Artisan and/or Craftsperson

Admission Requirements

$50 Application Fee (1)

An official transcript of marks indicating Certificate – Foundation Visual Arts (FVA) from NBCCD OR

An official transcript of marks indicating at least 1 year post-secondary education

OR equivalent experience (2)

Portfolio Submission

Interview

(1) The $50 application fee is in Canadian dollars, applies to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents and is non-refundable and subject to change without notice. International applicants pay a $100 Canadian application fee. See International Students for more information.

(2) Equivalent experience is determined by the College assessing your combination of learning and experience through recognition of prior learning. If you are 21 years of age and have past experience, you may be assessed as a Mature Applicant.

Interview
The College may contact you for an interview, it is important to consider why you want to study with us and your future goals.

Portfolio Requirements

1. We value your life experience in assessing your application, so please provide us with a copy of your resume.
2. Please write a one-page letter of intent which includes your:

reasons for wanting to study with us,

interests in the arts (contemporary or historical) and

plans and goals for the future.

3. For a full experience at our College, it is best to have an appreciation of the history of visual culture. Please identify a piece of art/craft/design from a particular historical period (include a picture of this work). In a one-page essay, describe the work in your own words, what is significant about this work and what it says about visual culture.
4. To ensure that you are well prepared for direct entry into this program, we need to get an idea of your creative abilities. We will also be looking for your dexterity and imagination. To assess this, please provide:

5 images of things that you have created, such as, but not limited to: collage, woodworking, ceramics, painting, photography, knitting, poetry, creative writing, music, video, sewing, etc. Please note that the images you send do not necessarily need to be associated with this studio.

If you have drawing experience, please include:

one life drawing showing the human figure and

one still-life drawing.

If you have not had previous drawing experience, just let us know. We may adjust your program to include some basic drawing instruction.

Please don’t submit originals. Three-dimensional work should be photographed and presented digitally. For good digital image quality, your image files should be jpegs and sized around 1024 x 768px @ 72 dpi. For video clips, please post on Vimeo or YouTube and send us the link, keeping them 2 to 3 minutes each. For each image, please include a written description, a notation of the media used in producing the work and the date of completion. Be sure to label your portfolio with your name, contact information, and return address.

Once you have completed your portfolio, it can be mailed, emailed or delivered in person to:

Instructors & Technicians

Instructors

Jan Brooks, Coordinating Instructor

Jackie Bourque

Lorraine Hodgins

Rachel MacGillivray

Denise Richard

Technician

Kent Jensen

Bronwyn Gallagher

Apply Now

Go to the Admission Requirements to start the application process. This page will also provide more details and info on where to mail your transcript of marks, cash, cheques and/or money order.