The Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design offers two major programs: Apparel and Textiles; and Interior Design.
The Fashion Retailing Concentration, a specialized track within the broader Apparel and Textiles program, offers students a comprehensive curriculum tailored to the intricacies of the retail side of the fashion industry. This concentration equips students with an in-depth understanding of retail management, merchandising, marketing, buying, and e-retailing strategies, preparing them for diverse and exciting careers in the fashion retail sector.
The Apparel Design Concentration within the broader Apparel and Textiles program offers students a focused and comprehensive educational experience in the field of fashion design. This specialized curriculum is designed to nurture creativity, develop technical expertise, and prepare students for a wide range of roles in the fashion industry.
The Interior Design Program at The University of Alabama is dedicated to providing students with competent, entry level design skills that address the aesthetic, psychological, and environmental issues impacting interior space. The location of the program in the College of Human Environmental Science's department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design ensures that students develop a design philosophy which focuses on users and their changing needs. The program strives to instill in students the motivation for excellence based on the knowledge of the principles and elements of design in appropriate application to the built environment. Faculty members are committed to the development of multi-cultural, global awareness in students through research and collaboration, fostering an understanding of the importance of design in the lives of all people.
Faculty
Chair, Professor
- McKinney, Ellen
Associate Professor
- Koontz, Marcy L.
- Thompson, Amanda
- Tong, Michelle
Assistant Professor
- Jones, Hunter
- Maki, Kristin
- McKinney, Steven
Senior Instructor
- Davis, Babs
- Faulkner, Cassandra
- Rose, Michelle
- Self, Laurl
- Taylor, Brian
Instructors
- Blevins, Bethany
- Burney, Rebecca
- Crawford, Ian
- Sanders, Erin
Assistant Professor Emeritus
- Foster, Shirley
- Parker, Sue
Adjunct Professor
- Hill, Trevor
- Peaslee, John
Office Staff
- Farmer, Kimberly
Academic Advisor
- Cockrell, Brynna
Courses
An introduction to fundamental design theories, the elements, and principles of design, design problem-solving and research methods, and design software. Students will develop an understanding of how design shapes the human experience through hands-on two-dimensional and three-dimensional design projects. Minimum Grade of C-required.
Introduction to the interior design profession through a variety of assignments utilizing the design process, design theory, and interior graphic communication methods.