2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook

THEA 342 Costume Design

The course will cover an introduction to costume design and its process including script analysis, research, conceptualization, critical thinking, rendering, swatching, and plotting/planning. Areas of study will include characterization; aesthetics- the visual language of design within the visual language of the theatre; using the elements of design- color, texture, form, scale, etc.; stylization; the interpretation and manipulation of historical and cultural research- modes, manners and behavior; practical tools- costume plots, sketches, etc. group plates, detail plates, calendars, brushes, paper- mixed media, invention, creativity and boundless self expression. Additional fees apply.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Complete THEA 210

Distribution

Artistic Expression