Students will receive three hours of lecture/demonstration per week that includes independent work and one-on-one instruction.
Costume Organization:
- the costume person’s role in production, relationship with other members of the team
- script analysis and breakdown including appropriate paperwork
- running costumes crew for Stage performances
- costume vocabulary, fabric terminology
The Costume Shop:
- Equipment and materials including:
- Costume construction equipment
- serger, industrial and domestic sewing machine equipment
- industrial iron and steamer use
- Construction techniques including:
- industrial and domestic sewing machine
- use hand sewing techniques
- dyeing and ageing costumes
Upon completion of the course, the successful student should be aware of:
- production costume shop equipment
- costume construction techniques, sewing skills
- The role of the Costume Designer; interpreting designer’s sketches
- Textile dying and ageing costumes
- The role of costume running crew for stage performances
- preparation and care of costumes – fittings and alterations
- script breakdown and analysis for costuming requirements
Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, and ability to meet deadlines.
Professionalism: 5 indicators as above x 8% 40%
Projects X 2 40%
Quiz 20%
Total: 100%
none
Registered in Stagecraft and Even Technology or permission of Co-ordinator
none
none
none