BFA Textile Art & Design
The BFA in Textile Art & Design blends India’s rich textile heritage, including tie-dye, batik, kalamkari, weaving, and tapestry, with contemporary design thinking. Through immersive hands-on training, students master fashion illustration, surface and Fashion & costume design, sustainable practices, and industry-relevant skills such as CAD, smart textiles, and emerging design trends, preparing them for creative careers in the dynamic global textile and fashion industry.
Course Features
- Core Subjects: Explore textile art through a blend of traditional and modern techniques, colour theory, Textile Dyeing, Fashion Design studies and material experimentation.
- Advance Design Skills: Pattern making, print design, Fashion Design, tapestry, embroidery, weaving, and digital textile design.
- Art History & Theory: Study of classical to contemporary textile and fashion trends, with critical and contextual analysis.
- Creative Development: Emphasis on innovation, aesthetics, and contemporary textile practices.
- Industry Exposure: Workshops, internships and collaborations with textile studios and brands.
- Research Component: Study of traditional and contemporary textile practices and sustainability in textiles.
- Software & Tools: Training in CAD, textile printing software and digital design tools.
Program Outcome
On successful completion of the BFA Textile Art & Design program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate Comprehensive Knowledge:
Exhibit deep understanding of textile art and design practices, integrating traditional, contemporary, and experimental techniques with strong aesthetic and conceptual insight. - Apply Textile Design Principles:
Skillfully apply design principles and material sensibility to create innovative solutions for fashion, costume, apparel, and surface design contexts. - Design Functional and Creative Textiles:
Develop functional and creative textile surfaces, including prints, textures, structures, and applications for apparel and allied creative industries. - Exhibit Professional Competence as Textile Artists:
Produce original artworks informed by research, visual inquiry, and contextual relevance, demonstrating professional artistic standards. - Communicate and Impart Textile Knowledge
Effectively share expertise as educators, fostering creativity, craftsmanship, and visual literacy in academic and studio environments. - Undertake Systematic Textile Research
Conduct research on materials, processes, sustainability, and cultural textile traditions through experimentation, analysis, and documentation. - Provide Professional Design Consultancy
Offer informed textile strategies, trend analysis, and design solutions for craft, fashion, and design sectors. - Engage with Handloom, Craft, and Heritage Practices
Participate in design development, curation, exhibition planning, and community-based initiatives, supporting cultural and heritage practices. - Utilize Appropriate Tools and Technologies
Employ digital textile design software and contemporary production methods for concept development and execution of textile projects. - Demonstrate Ethical and Sustainable Practices
Practice sustainability, ethical material usage, and socially responsible approaches in textile production and professional engagement.
Career Opportunities:
Build careers as textile artists, art educator, textile researchers, fashion and costume designers, surface design artists, apparel designers, printing and dyeing designers, embroidery and craft designers, exhibition and installation artists (textile), design consultants, and professionals in the handloom and craft sector.
Course Details
Eligibility & Selection
10+2 From any stream with 45% of marks based on academic merit followed by a interview & portfolio submission.
Cource Fee
45000/- Per Semester.
Duration
4 Years (8 Semesters)