Corcoran Textile and Dress Studies Micro-Minor

Corcoran Textile and Dress Studies Micro-Minor

The Corcoran Textile and Dress Studies program is a nine-credit micro-minor offered by the Art History Program at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design in partnership with The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. It is open to all GW undergraduates.

By completing this micro-minor, students will be able to:

• Analyze a range of textile materials, structures and techniques, and identify them with the appropriate terminology
• Describe at least one set of textiles and articulate their importance within their historical and cultural context
• Identify how changes in textile design relate to culture, society, politics, technology and industry

What is a Micro-Minor?

How to Apply

Students interested in registering for the micro-minor should contact boblergwu [dot] edu (Bibiana Obler) and katrinaorsinigwu [dot] edu (Katrina Orsini) to complete a Declaration of Major/Minor/Micro-Minor form. Students in the micro-minor should declare as soon as they are interested, but no later than by the first semester of their senior year. For more information about the program please contact Katrina Orsini with questions.

Curriculum Requirements

Students are required to take the three-credit foundational course CAH 2450: Textiles 101: Fiber to Fabric. Students will then select one course from two groups of courses: "Culture and Collecting" and "Production and Impact."

The following courses can be used to fulfill the six credits of elective courses. One three-credit course must be selected from each group:

Culture and Collecting

• CAH 3450: Fashion Histories
• CAH 3451: Global Textiles
• CAH 4450: Special Topics in Textile and Dress Studies

Production and Impact

• CAH 3452: Special Topics in Textile Economies
• SUST 2005: Responsible Fashion