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THTR 401

Costume Design II

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Advanced exploration of the art and theory of costume interpretation through play analysis, research in history of design, rendering and practical application.

Requirements

Prerequisites

THTR 201
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): THTR 201.

Units

Lecture2
Laboratory Studio1

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • use understandings of various areas of theatrical exploration (design, performance, production, history, and critical analysis) to formulate designs for a variety of texts written in or written to represent various periods, classes, and groups of people.
  • develop and apply a production concept and utilize this concept as the creative backbone of a design project.
  • identify and query cultural, economic, and class distinctions, and will clearly, creatively, and ethically represent character, place/locale, time/period, style, mood, and theme.
  • synthesize fundamental design techniques with methods for clearly and concisely presenting design ideas, concepts, inspiration, and details.
  • demonstrate understanding of the role of the costume designer and her/his place within the process of theater production and within a larger historical context.
  • demonstrate understanding of composition and design through visual presentation and applied technique.