THEA 462 - Costume and Makeup Design

Units: 3
Techniques, theory and practice of costume and makeup design for the performing arts; design, clothing construction, research methods, rendering techniques, makeup theory, and practical projects. Seminar Units: 1; Activity Units: 2.

Equivalent Quarter Course: THEA 3255.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Justify ideas about costumes and makeup using written, oral, and visual presentation skills.
Identify the aspects of a script that demand support from designers.
Conduct background research for use in scholarly and performance applications.
Identify production technology appropriate to realizing a design.
Reflect on production concepts and the work of collaborators to create designs that address issues of life in striking and remarkable ways.