THEA 0354 - Costume Design

Credits: 3

Students will acquire an appreciation and an understanding of costume design as a unique form of artistic expression. Students will learn about style, the designer's creative process, and how to analyze and interpret play scripts and characters from a costume designer's perspective. They will also learn about the processes of executing costume design, including the tools and techniques of costume construction. The course will provide a cultural and historical perspective, revealing how the pressures of place and time have influenced the fashions of various periods and how costume design has evolved and developed over time. Criteria will be established to enable students to evaluate and articulate their reactions to costume designs and to the design experience.

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