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    graduate program

    clothing, textiles, & interior design

    graduate study in apparel and textiles

    An area of study in apparel and textiles enables students to pursue careers in higher education, business, and government. The curriculum prepares students for careers in college teaching, research, extension, education administration, marketing, consumer service, product development/evaluation, and entrepreneurship. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills and problem-solving skills and equips graduate students for continued intellectual and career growth. Graduates receive the degree of Master of Science in Human Environmental sciences, with a major in clothing and textiles.

    program of study

    Students may concentrate in the behavioral aspects of clothing; the international aspects of textiles and apparel; or historic costume and textiles. The faculty assists each graduate student in planning an individualized program suited to the student’s career goals. The program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate courses. A graduate course in statistics must be completed successfully. Graduate students are encourages to participate in research and service activities of the faculty as a means of developing direction for there graduate study. Since graduate courses in the department have prerequisites, students should contact the Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design for information about minimum preparation for graduate study.

    program faculty Research areas

    At present, we have faculty doing research in the following areas:

    Dr. Marcy L. Koontz currently focuses on object-based material culture research in dress, curatorial practice, collections management, innovative exhibition design & presentation and emerging technologies.


    Dr. Amanda J. Thompson's topics of research include textile science issues, historic and archaeological textile analysis, and cultural interpretation of textiles and the crafts that support textiles.  She also is working with alternative fibers and the use of 3D printing in textiles.

    Dr. Michelle (Xiao) Tong's current research interests include soft-goods branding management, E-commerce, international marketing and international trade of textiles and apparel products.

    Dr. Virginia Wimberley's research deals with application of microscopy and other analytical methodology to the analysis of pre-historic, historic and contemporary dress and textiles for their contributions to the material culture

    facilities

    ​The Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design is home to the exciting new Fashion Archive, as well as the Carolyn Stewart Historical Costume Collection and the Comer Historical Textiles Collection. The University’s research facilities include the repository for the Fashion Archive, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, Central Analytical Facility, and the Seebeck Computer Center. Excellent computing capabilities also exist within the College. Campus agencies that foster interdisciplinary research include the Small Business Development Center, the Capstone International Center, the Hess Institute, and the Institute for Social Science Research.

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