Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design (TMFD)

TMFD104
Computer Basics for TMFD

Description: Computer aided design software functions and processes specific to textiles, merchandising and fashion design. Introduction to desgin software at the basic level.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1

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TMFD112
Product Development I: Garment Assembly

Description: Technical experience in stitch applications, garment construction and finishes and fundamental fit. Experiences in diverse disciplines within the dapartment and their relation to the global texile and apparel professions and industries.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 216

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$80
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD121
Visual Communication with Animation

Non-majors only.

Description: An introduction to animation and design fundamentals and their application in visual communications. Problems and solutions will be explored relative to the needs of various professions that use images and animations to convey meaning.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15
ACE Outcomes: ACE 2 Communication Competence
Experiential Learning:Creative Activity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 2 Communication Competence

TMFD123
Clothing and Society: You Are What You Wear

Description: Analysis of social, cultural, aesthetic, and economic influences on clothing and human behavior.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 9 Global/Diversity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 9 Global/Diversity

TMFD123H
Honors: Clothing and Human Behavior

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.

Description: Analysis of social, cultural, aesthetic, and economic influences on clothing and human behavior.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD144
Introduction to Design Theory and Criticism

Description: Describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate two and three dimensional design forms.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 312; TMFD 314

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 2 Communication Competence

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 2 Communication Competence

TMFD145
Color Studio: Theory and Practice

Description: Explore color concepts in two and three dimensional formats. Emphasis on applications to visual merchandising, product development, and fashion design.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 312; TMFD 314

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD146
Visualization Studio

Description: Develop perceptual and analytical drawing skills through visual problem solving using various media and techniques. Emphasis on developing skills applicable to fashion and textile representation.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 312; TMFD 314

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$45

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD206
Textiles

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

Description: Fibers, yarns, fabric construction, and finishes as they affect use and care.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10
ACE Outcomes: ACE 4 Science
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 4 Science

TMFD212
Product Development II: Apparel Analysis and Development

Description: Analysis and evaluation of apparel structure. Design, style, and construction variations as related to quality, price, and performance.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 216

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD213
Merchandising I: Textile and Apparel Industry

Description: Textile and apparel industry processes. Social, cultural, and economic influences on the industry including entrepreneurship.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD216
Apparel Design by Flat Pattern

Prerequisites: TMFD 112 and TMFD 212

Description: Creative experience in apparel design through the use of flat pattern methods.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$30

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD312
Product Development III: Fashion Analysis and Presentation

Prerequisites: TMFD major. TMFD 144, TMFD 145, TMFD 146, and TMFD 212.

Description: Drawing garments and the fashion figure. Aesthetic styling and presentation, refining product specifications, and interpretations of current trends. Intermediate application of computer-aided design in flat drawings and visual presentations.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD313
Merchandising II: Merchandise Buying and Control

Prerequisites: 3 hrs MATH or STAT

Description: Role and responsibilities of apparel and/or home furnishings merchandisers in a retail operation. Fundamentals of merchandise mathematics and its application to computer technology.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD314
Textiles and Apparel Merchandising and Promotion

Prerequisites: TMFD 144, TMFD 145, and TMFD 146

Description: Store and non-store visual merchandising and promotion for textiles and apparel. Includes strategies for branding and target market in both real and virtual platforms.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD399
Independent Study

Description: Readings in current literature and individual problems.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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TMFD403
Apparel Design by DrapingCrosslisted with TMFD 803

Prerequisites: TMFD 212 & TMFD 216 for TMFD 403 ONLY

Description: Creative experience in designing apparel through the use of draping techniques.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 471, TMFD 871; TMFD 495; TMFD 823

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD405
Advanced TextilesCrosslisted with TMFD 805

Prerequisites: Prerequisite for TMFD 405 ONLY: TMFD 206; CHEM 105A and 105L or CHEM 109A and 109L or CHEM 113A and 113L.

Description: Recent advances in the production and performance of fibers, yarns, finishes and dyes for textile products. Lab experiences designed to familiarize the students with standards, methods and equipment for evaluating textile product performance.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD406
Textile Testing and EvaluationCrosslisted with TMFD 806

Prerequisites: TMFD 206 required for TMFD 406 only

Description: Physical and chemical analysis of textiles using standard testing procedures. The calculation, interpretation, and evaluation of test results.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD407
History of DressCrosslisted with TMFD 807

Prerequisites: Junior standing, AHIS 101 or 102 or 3 hrs HIST 130 or 131 for TMFD 407 ONLY

Description: Theoretical approach to the history of dress from ancient times through the twentieth century; examining dress in the context of social, economic, and artistic development of Western culture.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 876, ANTH 883

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 5 Humanities

TMFD408
Textiles, Technology and CultureCrosslisted with TMFD 808

Prerequisites: TMFD 408: Junior standing, TMFD 206, AHIS 101 or 102 or 3 hrs HIST 130 or 131. Undergraduate Only.

Description: Textiles in the context of social, technical, political, aesthetic, and economic developments in the cultures of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between social, technical, and aesthetic qualities of textiles, and their tranformations, as well as stylistic similarities and differences across cultural and historical contexts.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 876, ANTH 883

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 5 Humanities

TMFD410
Body, Dress and IdentityCrosslisted with TMFD 810, WMNS 410A, WMNS 810A

Prerequisites: TMFD 410 ONLY: Junior or Senior standing; 3hrs PSYC or SOCI; TMFD 123.

Description: Theories and research findings about the social, cultural, and psychological aspects of clothing and appearance in relation to the self and others. Special emphasis will be placed on relationship(s) between the body, dress, and personal and social identites.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 910

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD412
Product Development IV: Trend Analysis & Product ConceptualizationCrosslisted with TMFD 812

Prerequisites: SR Standing; For Merch and Textile and Apparel Design option: TMFD312, MRKT300 & 6 hrs from following: ACCT200, ECON200, BLAW300, FINA300, MNGT300. For Textile Sci & Textile, Merch & Fashion Design Comm option: TMFD312 & ECON200. for TMFD412 undrgrd only

Description: Synthesis of process involved in product development from product initiation to the development of market strategies. Career and portfolio development.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

TMFD413
Merchandising III: Textiles & Apparel Merchandise Development & Retail StrategiesCrosslisted with TMFD 813

Prerequisites: ACCT 200 or 201 or 201H, MKRT 300 or 341 or 341H, TMFD 313 and 314; for Undergraduate ONLY.

Description: Problems involved in consumer decision making, merchandise development and planning, retail strategies, and marketing practices specific to the textile and apparel industry.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 907; TMFD 913

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD416
Apparel Design for IndustryCrosslisted with TMFD 816

Prerequisites: TMFD 212, 216 and 403.

Creative experience.

Description: Designing apparel, computer-aided design, pattern making, and line development for specific markets.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495; TMFD 823

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD420
Launch a Product in a SemesterCrosslisted with TMFD 820

Prerequisites: Undergraduate only TMFD 212; Jr. standing or above

Description: Small business start-up, launching products within organizations or setting new growth strategies in a short period of time. Emphasis on knowledge of entrepreneurial management and development strategies and growth in team-work settings.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Experiential Learning:Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD422
International Textile and Apparel SourcingCrosslisted with TMFD 822

Prerequisites: Senior Standing and TMFD 313 for TMFD 422 ONLY

Description: Comprehensive study of issues involved in global sourcing, including the scope, trends, and sustainability of current practices. An analysis of cultural, political, ethical, and economic perspectives related to global sourcing, production, trade and distribution of textiles and apparel products.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD425
Advanced Design for Printed TextilesCrosslisted with TMFD 825

Prerequisites: TMFD 145 & TMFD 146 for Undergraduate Only;

Description: Digital and other media for printed textiles. Design development, professional practices, and expressive and communicative concepts.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD428
ColorationCrosslisted with TMFD 828

Prerequisites: 4 hrs CHEM and TMFD 206, for TMFD 428 (undergraduate) ONLY

Description: Application classes of dyes. Physical and chemical properties of dyes within each class, methods of dye-fiber association, fastness properties of dyes, and recommended application procedures.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD471
Experimental Apparel DesignCrosslisted with TMFD 871

Prerequisites: TMFD 803 for Graduate Level Course Only.

Description: Advanced work in the creation of apparel as visual communication. Design conceptualization with experimentation in media, structure, technique, and presentation.

This course is a prerequisite for: TMFD 495

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD477
Gender and Material CultureCrosslisted with TMFD 877, WMNS 477, WMNS 877

Prerequisites: Junior Standing; 3 hours in any of the following areas: ANTH, SOCI, HIST, AHIS, TMFD or WMNS.

Description: In depth analysis of the relationship between material culture and gender roles, categories, and performances. Engages with theoretical frameworks for material culture and gender, as well as topics such as the body, clothing, the built environment, technology and media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD490
Workshop/Seminar

Prerequisites: Permission.

Presented by department faculty and visiting artists, scholars and scientists.

Description: Opportunity to analyze and evaluate techniques, develop skills, or study topics of special interest.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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TMFD490A
Workshop/Seminar - TextilesCrosslisted with TMFD 890A

Description: Workshops on a variety of topics by department faculty and visiting artists, scholars and scientists. Opportunity to analyze and evaluate techniques, develop skills, or study topics of special interest.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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TMFD490B
Workshop/Seminar - FashionCrosslisted with TMFD 890B

Description: Workshops on a variety of topics by department faculty and visiting artists, scholars and scientists. Opportunity to analyze and evaluate techniques, develop skills, or study topics of special interest.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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TMFD490D
Workshop/Seminar - DesignCrosslisted with TMFD 890D

Description: Workshops on a variety of topics by department faculty and visiting artists, scholars and scientists. Opportunity to analyze and evaluate techniques, develop skills, or study topics of special interest.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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TMFD492
Professional Study Tour-International or DomesticCrosslisted with TMFD 892

Prerequisites: 12 hrs TMFD courses and permission for TMFD 892 only.

Description: The textile and apparel industry. Visits to museums, showrooms, manufacturers, retail establishments in major domestic and/or foreign markets such as: New York City, Paris, London, Milan, Prague, Shanghai, Seoul.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Experiential Learning:Fieldwork

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD493
Domestic Study TourCrosslisted with TMFD 893

Prerequisites: 12 hrs. TMFD courses.

The credit hours for this course will be determined by the length of the study tour. Tours of 3-4 days will be for 1 credit and 5-8 will be for 2 credits. Students may repeat this course for credit.

Description: The apparel, accessories and soft goods marketplaces and manufacturing throughout the U.S. provide excellent arenas for learning. Short domestic study tours including but not limited to such centers of soft good commerce as Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth and other regional locations.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-2

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TMFD495
Internship

Prerequisites: TMFD Jr. standing, min. 2.75 GPA in TMFD courses; any prereqs that are required for specific option. Merch:TMFD 313 & 314. Textile Sci:TMFD 405 or 406. Comm:TMFD 312. Textile & Apparel Design:TMFD 403 & one of the following; TMFD 416, TMFD 425 or 471

Requires an application for the internship with the TMFD department and with the employer. Letter Grade only.

Description: Supervised individual professional experience with a qualified cooperative practicing professional.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Experiential Learning:Internship/Co-op

Credit Hours:3

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TMFD496
Independent StudyCrosslisted with TMFD 896

Prerequisites: 12 hrs TMFD courses and permission for TMFD 896 only.

Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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TMFD496A
Independent Study - TextilesCrosslisted with TMFD 896A

Prerequisites: 12 hrs TMFD courses and permission for TMFD 896 only.

Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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TMFD496B
Independent Study - FashionCrosslisted with TMFD 896B

Prerequisites: 12 hrs TMFD courses and permission for TMFD 896 only.

Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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TMFD496D
Independent Study - DesignCrosslisted with TMFD 896D

Prerequisites: 12 hrs TMFD courses and permission for TMFD 896 only.

Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-5

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TMFD499
Undergraduate Research

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-6

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