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 Department:    DRMA

 Course #:    166

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    500501

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

An introduction to costuming for the stage including history, theory, design, and practical applications.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Properly set up a costume shop.
2. Understand the purpose of costume and its relation to script, the actor, and the production.
3. Recognize and use fibers, fabric, and costume crafts.
4. Understand basic costume history.
5. Conduct basic costume design research.
6. Understand play analysis, sketching, and rendering as is applies to costume design.
7. Identify and create a costume plot from the script as a working model for design.
8. Identify the major influences in costume history.
9. Create a designer's research guide for a play.
10. Create costume renderings for a play.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. SETTING UP A COSTUME SHOP
2. FIBERS, FABRICS, & CRAFTS
3. COSTUME HISTORY, THEORY, & DESIGN
4. PLAY ANALYSIS, RENDERING, & SKETCHING
5. COSTUME PLOTTING
6. COSTUMING RESEARCH