"Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer."
The study of designing, creating, and styling costumes and fashion for stage and screen productions.
History of Costume and Fashion: Covers the evolution of clothing from ancient times to modern-day, including social, cultural, and political influences.
Elements of Design: Teaches the fundamental design principles, including color, texture, line, shape, and form, to create visually pleasing costumes and fashion.
Fabric and Textiles: Covers the different types of fabrics and textiles used in fashion and costume design, their qualities, properties, and how to work with them.
Sewing Techniques: Covers the different techniques used in sewing, including hand sewing, machine sewing, and finishing seams.
Pattern Making: Teaches how to create patterns for custom fit garments or costumes, from the basic block to complex patterns.
Costume Design: Covers the process of creating a costume, from concept to finished product, including character analysis, research, design, and construction.
Fashion Design: Teaches the process of designing and creating clothing, from sketching to patternmaking to construction, including trends and forecasts.
Makeup and Hair Styling: Covers the techniques and tools used to create the appropriate makeup and hairstyles to complement and enhance the clothing design or the character's role.
Accessories Design: Teaches the design and creation of accessories that complement and enhance the costume or outfit, including shoes, hats, jewelry, and bags.
Performance and Movement: Covers the role of costume and fashion design in performance arts, including dance, theater, and film, and how it affects the actors' movement and creativity.
Industry Standards and Practices: Teaches the standards and practices used in the costume and fashion industry, including production, pricing, marketing, and distribution.
"Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period."
"In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production."
"The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or provide visual interest to a character."
"Costumes may be for a theater, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events."
"Costume design should not be confused with costume coordination which merely involves altering existing clothing, although both create stage clothes."
"Four types of costumes are used in theatrical design: historical, fantastical, dance, and modern."
"Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer."
"The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or provide visual interest to a character."
"It may contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production."
"Costumes may be for a theater, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events."
"Costume coordination merely involves altering existing clothing, although both create stage clothes."
"Historical and fantastical costumes are two types of costumes used in theatrical design."
"Dance costumes are one of the types used in theatrical design."
"It may contribute to the fullness of the artistic, visual world which is unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production."
"The most basic designs are produced to denote status, provide protection or modesty, or provide visual interest to a character."
"Costume design is the creation of clothing for the overall appearance of a character or performer."
"Costume may refer to the style of dress particular to a nation, a class, or a period."
"Costumes may be for a theater, cinema, musical performance, cosplay, parties, or other events."
"Historical and modern costumes are two types of costumes used in theatrical design."