Undergraduate Program


    Welcome to the University of Texas at Austin's Textiles and Apparel Program. The options of specialization emphasize the application of principles from the arts, sciences and humanities as they apply to career interests in Retail Merchandising, Apparel Design and Conservation.

All new students must apply to the TXA majors and meet admission criteria as outlined in the link below.



    Internship Programs, normally taken during the student's senior year, are available in both degree programs. Internship participation is limited and subject to approval of an admissions panel which reviews academic records, prerequisite courses and interview results from participating firms.

Program Admission Criteria

TXA Program Application

Option I
Apparel Design and Conservation
Conservation Sequence

Apparel Design Sequence

Option II
Retail Merchandising

Course Descriptions


Human Ecology