Costume Design I

Catalog description

This course is an exploration of the principles, elements, and practicalities of costume design for theatrical productions. This is a workshop style class, in which students learn primarily through their own design projects and peer/instructor critique. Students will create their own designs through a process of character analysis, based on the script and directorial concept, research, and conceptualization techniques. Designs will be created using hand drawing and computer programs. Emphasis will be placed on strategies for communicating design choices through rendering techniques, research, presentations, and other expressive activities.