Certificate Requirements Course Credits
Required: 33.00
- COST Costuming for Stage & Screen Program Certificate 33.00
Credits 33.00
First Term Course Credits
Required: 16.50
- CMNS 120 Professional Writing for Artists 3.00
- COST 200 Costume Cutting and Construction III 4.50
- COST 202 Elements of Costume Design 3.00
- THTR 266 Costuming III 3.00
- TXTL 220 Textile Arts for Costumers 3.00
Credits 16.50
Second Term Course Credits
Required: 10.50
- COST 203 Costume Skills Intensive 6.00
- COST 205 Advanced Film Costumer Project 1.50
- THTR 267 Costuming IV 3.00
Credits 10.50
Total Program Credits 60.00
COST 200
Costume Cutting and Construction III
4.50 credits (4,4,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: COST 101
In a professional studio setting, this course continues to instruct students in the techniques and procedures of an industry costume department. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate key skills in a range of costume construction techniques including industrial machine use, hand finishing, garment alteration and reconstruction, and flat pattern manipulation. Through assignments and projects students will develop a portfolio demonstrating mastery of costuming skills. This second year course is for students wishing to broaden their knowledge of advanced costume construction skills in order to prepare for entry level to the costuming industry.
COST 202
Elements of Costume Design
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: COST 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, THTR 152, 153 and TXTL 120, 121
This course introduces the student to both the creative and administrative aspects of the field of costume design for stage and screen with the emphasis on the creative presentation of costume ideas and concepts.
COST 203
Costume Skills Intensive
6.00 credits (8,0,16) hrs 08 wks
Prerequisite: COST 200
In the final term of the program, students participate in a series of tutorials with outside professionals to gain experience in a range of specialty skills such as millinery, tailoring, special effects costuming, garment draping, corsetry, surface design, garment illustration
COST 205
Advanced Film Costumer Project
1.50 credits (2,0,4) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: COST 202
Students coordinate, fit, prep and act as costume set supervisors for the Motion Picture Production second and third year student film projects providing the opportunity to be an active member of the film crew.
