Total hours required: A minimum of 90 graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree.
Core Course Requirements: The Department requires a
core of courses for all doctoral degrees as listed below.
Seminar in
Fashion and Textiles
FT 6023
Issues and Trends in the
Fashion Merchandising
FT 6103
Social/Cultural Aspects of Dress
FT 6983
Dissertation
FT 6993
Dissertation
Core course
requirements for master's degrees
Statistics (doctoral level) (3 hours)
Research methods (doctoral level) (3 hours)
Specific Degree Requirements:
All courses required for the Fashion Design master's degree
FT 5153 Textile Detergency
FT 5163 Retail Merchandising or FT 5033 Fashion Promotion
FT 6943 Research in Fashion and Textiles
Additional courses from the following, as directed by the student's Graduate Advisory Committee:Additional courses and substitutions will require approval of each student's Graduate Advisory committee.
Specific Degree Requirements:
All courses required for the Textiles and Apparel master's degree Additional courses from the following, as directed by the student's Graduate
Advisory Committee: FT 5023 Tailoring Additional courses and substitutions will require the approval of each
student's Graduate Advisory committee. Research Tools: The Graduate School requires a demonstration of
competence in two research tools for the doctoral degree. Demonstration of
competence requires either passing a test in the research tool area or
completion of 6 semester hours in each research tool area, hours which may be
included in the 90 graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree required for the
doctoral degree. The Department of Fashion and Textiles specifies that students
use statistics and computer science to satisfy the research tool requirement. Qualifying (Comprehensive) Examination:
After the completion of most
required courses, excluding FT 6983
and FT 6993, a qualifying examination
that comprises a written comprehensive examination and an oral comprehensive
examination is required of all doctoral students. The written portion of the
examination may be repeated once. The oral portion of the examination follows
successful completion of the written examination. The oral portion of the
examination may be repeated once. After successfully completing both the written
and oral portions of the qualifying examination, the student may be admitted to
candidacy. Final Examination:
The final examination is an oral examination that is
primarily, but not limited to, a defense of the dissertation. email: ft@twu.edu
FT 6943 Research in Fashion and Textiles
FT 5043 Draping
FT 5123 Analysis of Pattern Design
FT 5213 Computer Aided Fashion Design
FT 6123 Industry Pattern Design
