TA 263 - Costume Design

3 credits
Introduces major topics in theatrical costuming, including play analysis, director’s concept, research, collaboration concerns, character analysis, the elements of design, effective drawing and painting, project assets and limitations, costume paperwork, and an overview of the entire process of costume design. Includes lecture and lab. TA 262, TA 263, and TA 264 comprise a full year of sequential classes in costume design. Students who wish to fulfill departmental core requirements are advised to take TA 262, offered fall term. The subsequent classes are recommended for students who plan to have costume design as their curricular emphasis.Prerequisite(s): TA 146 or instructor consent.