Costuming
Costumes are the center form of a show. Without proper costuming the audience is taken away from the spectacle of the show and are unable to be fully immersed in the show itself. When learning how to make costumes, certain types of needlework can affect the costume as a whole, and just like the rest of the jobs in theatre, students must learn these techniques before moving forward.
Projects/Assignments:
Week 1: After creating their tote bag students will turn it in for a grade based on the quality of its make.
Week 5: Students turn in their adjusted form to be overlooked for a grade.
Week 6: Students turn in their vision board work for overview.
Week 8: Students go over their mock-up clothing before moving onto their final
Week 10: Students model, and turn in their final outfit, alongside their visual journal.
Week 1: Welcoming students into the classroom, introducing students to the costume portion of the department and the tools we have available. Students are taught basic stitches and are tasked with making a small zipper bag in culmination of their knowledge.
Week 2-3: Students learn the basis of how clothing has changed overtime, and how it affected the Broadway clothing.
Week 4-5: Students must choose one pattern out of provided materials to create and adjust to fit their own body, of which will be turned in at the end of week 5.
Week 6: Students are given a show that they must design a costume for, this costume plot must include fabric swatches and a visual aid to show the stitches used and the way the student will approach it, this must be turned in for approval before moving forward.
Week 7-8: Students must create a mock version of their work, without embellishments and must include chalk markings and seam allowance lines to show how the dress is pieced together.
Week 9-10: Students will re-create their mockup into the final version of their costume that would be worn on stage. Throughout this process they must keep a visual journal to chronicalize their process that will be turn in along with their costume.
Week 11-15: Students work on costumes for the current production, learning the process of fittings, adjustments, and if needed wig fittings.
Week 16-17: Students work on striking costumes and wigs into their storage forms, so they are able to be reused for later productions.