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Descriptor Title
Introduction to Stage Costume or Fundamentals of Costume Design
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C-ID Number
174
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Units
3.0
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Date of Last Revision
10/12/2017 04:43:59 PM PDT
General Description
Students will study costume history, design, and basic construction techniques as an introduction to basic theatrical costuming. Fabrics and their various uses will be investigated.
Prerequisites
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Content
- Costume history
- Costume design
- Play analysis
- Forming a design concept
- Design principles
- Rendering techniques
- Plotting the production
- Budgeting
- Advanced research techniques
- Published sources
- Internet
- Actual clothing (museums)
- Fibers and textiles
- Identifying fibers and weaves
- Period textiles
- Modification of fabrics
Lab Activities
- Working with commercial pattern
- Construction techniques
- Fabric analysis
- Basic sewing techniques
- Understanding of historical garment patterns
Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Use historical research methods in creating a costume design
- Identify costumes from various historical periods
- Correctly use standard costume vocabulary
- Identify fabrics and materials used in costumes
- Analyze a play script to create a design concept
- Utilize costume construction methods to execute a costume
- Evaluate the effective use of costume in production
- Create a design from a design concept
- Analyze a design in terms of budget requirements
Evaluation Methods
- Attendance/Class Participation
- Class Work
- Critiques
- Exams/Tests
- Homework
- Individual and/or Group Projects
- Lab Activities
- Papers
- Skills/Competency Tests
Textbooks
- The Magic Garment, Cunningham R ISBN 9781 577 666 134 Waveland Press, 2009
- Cunningham, Rebecca. Basic Sewing for Costume Construction (2005). Waveland Press.
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