THEA383 - Costume Design

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Costume Design
THEA 383 SP

An in-depth examination of the process of designing costumes through the investigation of selected texts and musical compostions. The topics covered will include the production design concept, the collaborative artistic process, script analysis, the visualization of character, styles of costume design, costume history and research, basic design, rendering, fabrics, and production organization.

MAJOR READINGS

Both contemporary and classical texts and music, which might include:
Sophocles, OEDIPUS REX
Moliere, THE MISANTHROPE
Muller, MEDEA PLAYS
Fornes, FEFU AND HER FRIENDS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly assignments. Final design project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prerequisites: THEA105 OR ARST131 OR ARST445, or by permission of instructor.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Weinberg,Leslie A.

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: TST115

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003