PGTX
5085

History of Textiles

Parsons School of Design: School of Fashion

Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Majors Only
History of Textiles
Fall 2026
Taught By: Preeti Gopinath
Section: A

CRN: 6112

Credits: 3

In this class, students present comprehensive and well-researched work on a specific textile and its historical trajectory and significance. Students demonstrate their ability to conduct methodological research through analytical reading and writing exercises. Source material is gathered from archives, museums, catalogs, books, essays, and digital sources.

Open to: All University graduate degree students.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 16

Repeat Limit: 2

Add/Drop Deadline: September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 16, 2026 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 10:44am EDT 3/15/2026

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 9:15am - 11:55am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/26/2026 - 12/14/2026