THR 319 - Costume Design I

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR (students beginning prior to Fall 2024): Meets general academic requirement AR.
Prerequisite(s): THR 219 - Creativity & Collaboration or permission of the instructor.
An exploration of the process of costume design for performance. Students will implement the costume designer’s process to analyze performance texts, conduct research, create a visual concept, and visually express their designs. Class members will be introduced to the basics of figure drawing, color rendering practice, and the various media available to the working designer. Students will view live and filmed performance and analyze the contribution of the costumes’ design to the piece through written and verbal responses.