Master of Arts - Costume Design

The MA in Costume Design prepares students to join the next generation of artisans and designers with key technical skills and opportunities to practice their craft in active production environments. By combining a rigorous sewing program with industry specific design courses, the students will be prepared to work in any number of positions in either theatre or film. Students will have opportunities to design theatrical productions, collaborating with the director, fellow designers and the actors to create costumes that support the needs of the production. Finally, each student will graduate with a portfolio that showcases the range of their talents in design and construction of garments and specialty items like jewelry and millinery work.

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Costume Design Skills

• Conduct research to develop creative concepts and build a visual story
• Demonstrate a consistent level of design quality from pre-production through the shooting of the film or rehearsal process in live performance art
• Conduct specific research based on a given script that shows a clear understanding of the costume needs for the story
• Design costumes that support the needs of the story and characters

Professional Readiness

• Produce a cohesive portfolio tailored to reflect career goals

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