DRAM 1342 - Introduction to Costume

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 2
This course introduces students to the principles and techniques of costume design and construction for theatrical productions. Students interested in concentrating on costume design should also enroll in DRAM 2331 Stagecraft for a more extensive laboratory experience. CIP Code: (5005025326)
Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Construct costumes for a theatrical production using standard and adapted patterns as well as techniques of hand sewing and machine sewing. 2 - Perform the steps involved in costume design: analyze a play, relate w/ other designers & director, create a costume flow chart, conduct research, demonstrate knowledge of the elements of design, coordinate costume design into total concept of the play. 3 - Recognize trends in costume history by studying silhouettes of the periods and creating a resource book of all the periods of costuming.