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Textiles, Clothing and Design

Graduate Program Summary

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Graduate Degrees Offered

M.A.; M.S.; Ph.D.*
Areas of Study
  • Merchandising
  • Quilt Studies
  • Textile History
  • Textile Science
  • Textiles and Apparel Design

*Ph.D. available in Human Sciences with a specialization in Textiles, Clothing and Design


Distance Education Opportunities

M.A. with these specializations only:
  • Textile History
  • Quilt Studies

  

Textiles, Clothing and Design

  • On the Web
    Department Website
  • Graduate Chair
    Professor Barbara Trout
  • Graduate Secretary
    Ms. Sharon Reeder
    sreeder1@unl.edu
    402-472-2911
  • Department Address
    234 Home Economics
    Lincoln NE 68583-0802

Application Checklist and Deadlines

Required by the Office of Graduate Studies


  

Required by Textiles, Clothing and Design

  • Entrance exam(s): GRE
  • Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Internet-79
  • Letter of application describing career interests
  • Resume
  • Statement of educational goals
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Use GAMES for online submission of materials

Application Deadline

For Priority Consideration
   Fall: February 1

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Description of Program

The Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design offers opportunities for graduate study, research, and creative work in the areas of apparel and textile design, merchandising, costume and textile history, quilt studies, and textile science. An interdepartmental Ph.D. degree in human sciences with a specialization in textiles, clothing and design is available to those interested in doctoral-level study. Some coursework is available online.

Department resources include apparel design studios with industrial equipment, screen-printing and weaving studios, a historic textile and costume collection with over 4,000 pieces maintained in a state-of-the-art climate controlled environment, and well-equipped computer aided design and textile testing and processing laboratories. Internship opportunities in industry, government, museum and gallery settings, as well as domestic and international study programs are available.

The Robert Hillstead Textiles Gallery showcases apparel and textile design work by students, faculty, and invited artists and designers. The International Quilt Study Center and Museum's collections boast over 2,300 antique and contemporary quilts and are unparalleled resources available to students. The collection, which includes objects spanning more than two centuries, forms the research base for graduate degree programs in textile history and quilt studies.

 

Graduate Bulletin

The Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:

Faculty and Research

Patricia Crews Textile History; Quilt Studies; Textile Science
Young Ha Internet Shopping and Marketing; Retail and Nontraditional Store Environment; Consumer Psychology and Behavior
Michael James Digital Technology; Quilt Making; Repeat Pattern Design; Aesthetic Problems
Harriet Mcleod Social and Psychological Aspects
Shirley Niemeyer Housing Environment, Policy, and Regulation; Community Vitality
Barbara Trout History of Dress; Apparel Design; Fiber Art
Diane Vigna Youth Entrepreneurship; Business Networks; Rural Retailing
Wendy Weiss Handwoven Textile Art Installations; Community-Based Art Programming
Yiqi Yang Biomaterials; Biotextiles; Polymer and Fiber Sciences; Textile Chemistry and Wet Processing
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