Textile is a craft as old as human civilization. The four year programme incorporates the current, the traditional and the classical design practices in the profession. It is an interface between material and making that creates a challenging and dynamic environment.  Patterns, weaves, knits, embroidery, embellishment and value addition through motifs, colours, materials, fashion trends and visual merchandising are some of the areas of textile design. The young textile designers are trained to face challenges pertaining to industry and economy, individual and society, techniques and technologies.The department trains the students to weave new ideas into industry or industry into their ideas by making them work around a rigorous routine of industry based  internship programmes.

The department maintains hand looms, block printing, manual screen printing, and dyeing of fabric and yarn facilities as well as a computer lab for technological solutions. Ecologically and environmentally sustainable design issues are made an important concern of the course. Hence courses and workshops on naturally extracted dyes and their applicability are an important part of the curriculum.  Fabric construction, surface treatments, colour, pattern and trend forecast are the basics for a textile designer but an ethical and conscientious design practice is also a must for a textile designer. 

Textiles is an age-old craft that reaches unimaginable heights of inventions in contemporary design. The undergraduate program maintains a connection between materials and production, creating a challenging and dynamic environment that values both traditional and contemporary art of textile making. Students learn how to work from a creative concept to fabrication of ideas. The department trains students in key areas of textile design, including weaving, embroidery, printing, dyeing, and enhancing value through motifs, colours, and materials; all while keeping up with current design trends, traditional practices and visual merchandising practices.

The young designers are prepared to design fabrics for a range of products for body and space. The department anticipates and welcomes students to propose and try out novel concepts for textile environments and apparels. The students are trained to face challenges pertaining to industry and economy, individual and society, traditional and technological, sustainability and production. 

The offered courses aim at preparing student’s both creative and technical skills that is why the program structure reflects a balance between studio practices, technical lab courses and design seminars. The department is equipped with hand looms, dyeing and printing facility, embroidery machines, craft workshops and also maintains computer lab for digital design solutions. Internships that emphasize industry experience and craft intervention are organized and highly recommended to enhance professional practices.

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

1st Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
FNDN-1101	Drawing I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1102	Spatial Intelligence I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1103	Design and Moving Image I	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1104	Sculpture I	Foundation	Studio	3
COMP-1101	Functional English	Compulsory	Theory	3
COMP-1102	Ideology and constitution of Pakistan	Compulsory	Theory	2
FNDN-1103	History of Art I	Compulsory	Theory	1
FNDN-1104	Introduction to the Arts I	Compulsory	Theory	1
COMP-1105	Civic and Community Engagement	Compulsory	Theory	2
			Total	21

2nd Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
FNDN-1201	Drawing II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1202	Spatial Intelligence II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1203	Design and Moving Image II	Foundation	Studio	3
FNDN-1204	Sculpture II	Foundation	Studio	3
COMP-1201	Expository Writing	Compulsory	Theory	3
COMP-1202	Islamic Studies	Compulsory	Theory	2
FNDN-1203	History of Art II	Compulsory	Theory	1
FNDN-1204	Introduction to the Arts II	Compulsory	Theory	1
COMP-1205	Entrepreneurship	Compulsory	Theory	2
			Total	21

3rd Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
TEXD-2101	Textile Design Studio I	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-2102	Textile Materials and Methods I	Major	Studio	2
TEXD-2103	Drawing I	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-2104	Weaving I	Major	Studio	1
NCA-2101	History of Art I	Major	Theory	2
COMP-2101	A Science of Society	Compulsory	Theory	2
COMP-2102	Information Communication Technologies in Education	Compulsory	Theory	3
COMP-2103	Exploring Quantitative Skills	Compulsory	Theory	3
	Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary		2
			Total	21

4th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
TEXD-2201	Textile Design Studio II	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-2202	Textile Materials and Methods II	Major	Studio	2
TEXD-2203	Drawing II	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-2204	Weaving II	Major	Theory- Studio	3
NCA-2201	History of Art II	Major	Theory	2
COMP-2201	What is Science/ The science of Global Challenges	Compulsory	Theory	3
COMP-2202	Tools for Quantitative Reasoning	Compulsory	Theory	3
	Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary		2
			Total	21

5th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
TEXD-3101	Textile Design Studio III	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-3102	Textile Design Seminar I	Major	Theory	2
TEXD-3103	Drawing III	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-3104	Advanced Weaving I	Major	Studio	2
TEXD-3105	Marketing and Merchandising I	Major	Theory	1
NCA-3101	History of Art III	Major	Theory	2
	Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary		2
			Total	15

6th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
TEXD-3201	Textile Design Studio IV	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-3202	Research Methodology	Major	Theory	2
TEXD-3203	Drawing IV	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-3204	Advanced Weaving II	Major	Studio	2
TEXD-3205	Marketing and Merchandising II	Major	Theory	1
NCA-3201	History of Art IV	Major	Theory	2
	Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary		2
			Total	15

7th Semester

Code	Courses	Category	Type	Credits
TEXD-4101	Textile Design Studio V	Major	Studio	6
TEXD-4102	Textile Design Seminar II	Major	Theory	3
TEXD-4103	Drawing V	Major	Studio	3
TEXD-4104	Textile Materials and Methods-Advanced	Major	Studio	3
			Total	15

8th Semester

Thesis 15 credits

Interdisciplinary/ Allied Courses

From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose an allied/interdisciplinary course from his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor. 
Each Interdisciplinary Course will be of 2 credit hours.

Code	Courses	Type
TEXD-2102	Textile Materials and Methods I	Studio
TEXD-2103	Drawing I	Studio
TEXD-2104	Weaving I	Studio
TEXD-2202	Textile Materials and Methods II	Studio
TEXD-2203	Drawing II	Studio
TEXD-2204	Weaving II	Theory- Studio
TEXD-3102	Textile Design Seminar I	Theory
TEXD-3103	Drawing III	Studio
TEXD-3104	Advanced Weaving I	Studio
TEXD-3105	Marketing and Merchandising I	Theory
TEXD-3203	Drawing IV	Studio
TEXD-3205	Marketing and Merchandising II	Theory
TEXD-4103	Drawing V	Studio
TEXD-2105	Design Thinking	Theory
TEXD-2108	Accessory Design	Studio
TEXD-2205	From Ornamentation to Design	Theory
TEXD-2206	Textile Museum Studies	Studio
TEXD-2207	Style Assembling and Art Direction	Studio
TEXD-3106	Illustration and Literature	Theory
TEXD-2208	Creative Contextual Studies	Studio
TEXD-2109	Design Intervention	Theory
TEXD-2209	Block Printing	Studio
TEXD-2210	Basics of Fashion Design	Studio
TEXD-2207	Interest in Art Direction, Costume and Theatre Design	Studio
TEXD-3206	Fashion Technicalities	Studio