Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts (Textile Design) – BVA (TD)

Course Duration : 4 years.

Eligibility : 10+2/ PUC/Equivalent.

Affiliated to Bangalore North University

INTRODUCTION

“Textiles tell the tales of a society….of that period.” – Carl Higner.

Textiles are one of the significant and oldest creations. It is the most sophisticated areas today in terms of performance and application. The bachelor of textile design program deals with creating design on textiles to suit various end-users. It emphasizes on building a variety of skills, along with theoretical and practical applications. The inputs include textile fibres, colour compositions and basic textile designs for printing and weaving. Students get an opportunity to learn about dyeing techniques, printing methods, sewing techniques, construction of fabrics, and surface designs. Students are encouraged to take up complex design projects enabling them to apply their creative abilities. It also provides exposure to art, craft and industrial production. This will enable the students to become familiar with traditional and contemporary methods of textile designing.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

A wide range of career opportunity to choose: Creative Designer, Fashion Designer, costume designer, Textile Designer, Fabric Manager or textile design consultant.

COURSE DETAILS

 

SEMESTER – 1

1.  Language – English.

2.  Indian Constitution & Ethics.

3.  Design and Color concept.

4.  Fibre And Yarn Science.

5.  Introduction to computers.

 

SEMESTER – 4

1.  Weaving Mechanism – II.

2.  Entrepreneurship.

3.  Textile and Fashion Marketing.

4.  Computer Aided Textile Design – I.

5.  Accessory Design Development.

 

SEMESTER – 7

1.  Management and Costing.

2.  Structural fabric Design-V.

3.  Fabric manufacture- III.

4.  Testing and Quality Control-I.

5.  Internship / In house Project.

 

SEMESTER – 2

1.  Communicative English.

2.  Fashion Design Fashion Study.

3.  Fabric Artistry and Embroidery.

4.  Environmental studies.

 

SEMESTER – 5

1.  Introduction to Knits.

2.  Care renovation and Finishes of Textiles.

3.  Computer Aided Textile Design – II.

4.  Study of Apparel Manufacturing Process.

 

SEMESTER – 8

1.  Knitted Design.

2.  Testing and Quality control II.

3.  Garment Design.

4.  Graduation Project.

 

SEMESTER – 3

1.  History of Indian construction.

2.  Traditional textile Art.

3.  Weaving Mechanism – I.

4.  Fashion illustration and model designing.

5.  Wet Processing of textile.

 

SEMESTER – 6

1.  Retail Marketing and Visual Merchandising.

2.  Dress Making and Stitching Art.

3.  Technical Textiles.

4.  Quality Assurance in Textile and Clothing Industry.

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE DESIGNING