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Fiber and Material Studies

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

United States of America, Chicago

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Duration48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 1,740 / credit

Apply DateJanuary 1, 2022

Next IntakeJanuary 28, 2022

Fiber and Material Studies

About

Overview Learning outcomes At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), we teach Fiber and Material Studies within a contemporary fine arts context, emphasizing experimentation and innovation.If you are a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student considering a concentration in Fiber and Material Studies, we encourage you to enroll in beginning-level classes such as Introduction to Fiber and Material Studies, Print for Fabric and Alternative Materials I, Woven Structure Basics, Collective Weave, To Dye For, and Stitch I. From there, Fiber and Material Studies faculty will help you determine the sequence and selection of upper-level courses best suited to your practice and interests.The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Department of Fiber and Material Studies provides you with an interdisciplinary study of fiber, materials, and processes that incorporate art-making approaches including: textile construction, sculpture, installation, action, and craft.Courses emphasize the production of textiles and fiber arts within a contemporary art context and supported by current theoretical discourse. Students learn a vast range of textile construction, surface techniques, and processes, including: weaving, print, dye, stitch, soft sculpture, felting, knitting, crochet, spinning, collage, and embellishment. Our studios feature analog and digital equipment, and students engage in thinking and working with hand processes while incorporating digital technologies and computer-assisted approaches to making. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The undergraduate Fiber and Material Studies program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is the largest of its type in the world and offers a progressive curriculum taught by distinguished and innovative faculty who are leading working artists and theorists in the field.

Disciplines

Visual ArtsDesignFashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods

Requirements

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 96

Other Requirements

1Show us 10–15 of your best and most recent works.Use your portfolio to showcase your interests, skills, and creative potential.You may show us work created across media or focus entirely in one medium.Work can range from observational to abstract.We have no media-specific limitations nor do we present portfolio assignments.

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Fiber and Material Studies

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

United States of America, Chicago

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