Costume Design with Music

Catalog description

A second semester exploration of costume design for musicals and opera that engages students in aesthetic and practical techniques applied toward these two genres. Extensive presentations of the history of opera and musicals comprise most of this class. Students choose the opera or musical they wish to design. Special attention paid to music skills, glossary, process, research, designing for principals and chorus, swatching, nuts and bolts paperwork and the honing of each designer's individual skills. PRE-REQUISITE: Design/PTM Costume major. All others: Portfolio Review and special permission of teacher required. FOR: First year Graduate Costume Design majors and Senior Costume Design students.