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Textiles - Minor

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.

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Minor in Textiles

Kent State University’s Minor in Textiles allows students to enhance their education with specialized knowledge in textiles. This minor provides additional career prospects in the arts sector.

Program Information for Textiles - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Use associated materials, processes and applications in textiles.
  2. Discuss the larger contemporary and historical contexts by which works of textile arts are created.
  3. Demonstrate design and visual literacy in their work.
Admissions for Textiles - Minor

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.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
Minor Elective, choose from the following:3
ART 10022
2D COMPOSITION
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
ARTH 32066
ART AND THEORY SINCE 1940
FDM 20155
MACHINE KNITTING
FDM 30050
FASHION TECHNOLOGY: COMPUTER INTEGRATED TEXTILE DESIGN
FDM 30154
DIGITAL MACHINE KNITTING
FDM 30155
KNITWEAR DESIGN
FDM 45035
HISTORIC TEXTILES
Textile Art Electives, choose from the following15
ARTS 25310
FOUNDATIONS IN WEAVING
ARTS 35302
FELTMAKING
ARTS 35305
TEXTILES: ACCESSORIES - DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
ARTS 35310
OFF-LOOM
ARTS 35311
PRINT FOR TEXTILES AND ALTERNATIVE SURFACES
ARTS 35312
DIGITAL TEXTILES
ARTS 35313
BACKSTRAP WEAVING
ARTS 35316
DYE AND COLOR
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45300
JACQUARD: DIGITAL WEAVING 2
ARTS 45301
TEXTILES: ADVANCED STUDIO
ARTS 45307
TEXTILES: WEAVING AND COLOR
ARTS 45308
TEXTILE ARTS AND GENDER
ARTS 45314
PRACTICES IN WEAVING: TAPESTRY 3
ARTS 45351
PRACTICES IN WEAVING: LOOM-THINKING 4
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

2

Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTS 45300 may be applied toward minor requirements.

3

Maximum 9 credit hours of ARTS 45314 may be applied toward minor requirements.

4

Maximum 9 credit hours of ARTS 45351 may be applied toward minor requirements.

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).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus