Overview

Students of this Fibers and Material Studies With Entrepreneurial Studies explore the expressive potential and social meaning of fiber materials as they learn technical skills that prepare them for focused, graduate-level study and a variety of careers.

About this Program

Tyler Fibers & Material Studies majors at Temple University join a close-knit, inclusive community led by a strong, diverse faculty that pushes students to experiment and collaborate. Students learn traditional skills and activate them in a contemporary context, contributing to vital discussions on history, identity, current social issues and more. Through dynamic events and projects such as the annual Wearable Art Show and the Natural Dye Garden, Fibers & Material Studies majors create exciting conversations with artists and students throughout Tyler.

Students take full advantage of Philadelphia's vibrant fibers community and DIY scene and opportunities to engage global social challenges, working closely with professors to engage in community-based projects that challenge them as critical, reflective participants in a broader creative culture. These experiences prepare Fibers & Material Studies majors to flourish in top graduate programs and production design careers.

Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dyeing for Color

Specialized Fibers & Material Studies courses

Threading the Needle: Drawing with Stitch

Soft Sculpture

Woven Structure

Intermediate Fibers and Material Studies

History of Wearable Art and Costume

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Materials Science Entrepreneurship View 197 other Bachelors in Materials Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fibers & Material Studies with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43032 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25848 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

25848 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Overview

About this Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

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