The department of Fiber, Fashion and Textiles encompasses fine art and design-based collaborative learning. Core coursework introduces students to the full materiality of fiber, from spun line to constructed form, with classes that dive deep into explorations of surface, form- on and off the body, constructed structure, research, and digital design.
Our art and design curriculum centers iterative and inventive sampling which supports the making and using of cloth and materials in the realm of fiber. Our students critically and responsibly engage with historic and contemporary material culture, production, labor, sustainability, fashion, and performance. The department of Fiber, Fashion, and Textiles offers students a wide range of expressive media and methods with which to investigate how meaning and making are interconnected.
The experimental fashion minor is intended for fiber majors with a strong interest in fashion as a cultural phenomenon and expressive medium.
The Natural Dye initiative cultivates learning spaces and opportunities for MICA students and community partners to engage knowledge sharing while investing in the cultivation and practice of natural dyeing.
MICA’s innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty come together to support a single purpose: provide a no-holds-barred education and experience that will prepare you to be a creative leader in the 21st century. If you would like to receive more information, please click on the link below to fill out a form.
