Course Modules and Assignment Calendar

This is an overview of the general assignments for this course.  Specific assignments and instructions can be found in the individual Modules for this course as the semester progresses.

MODULES BY WEEK:

JAN 14 Welcome!

JAN 16 The Social Psychology of Dress

JAN 21 Stage Costume Basics

JAN 23 Introduction to Design Concepts

JAN 28/30 Introduction to Design Concepts/Research for Costume Design

FEB 4/6 Costume Rendering Techniques

FEB 11 Costume Rendering Techniques

FEB 13 NO CLASS! FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY

FEB 18/20 Fabrics

FEB 25/27 Script Analysis

MAR 4/6 Conceptualization=Design Ideas/Professions in Costume Related Fields

MAR 11/13 Guest Costume Designer/Developing the Costume Design & Concept Statements

MAR 14 COSTUME DESIGN TERMINOLOGY AND CONCEPTS QUIZ DUE (Midterm)

MARCH 18-20 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS

MAR 25/27 Developing the Costume Design Rough Sketches

APR 1/3 Getting The Show Together (Sub)/Asynchronous class (Coleen out)

APR 8/10 Developing the Costume Design Final Presentations

APR 15/17 Intro to Final Costume Design Project/ Play Selection

APR 22/24 Costume Design Project Part 1- Read a Play and Concept Statement Essay

APRIL 29/MAY 1 Costume Design Project Part 2-Research and Rough Sketches

MAY 6/8 Costume Design Project Part 3- Plot, Budgets, Checklists and Swatching

MAY 13/15 Final Costume Design Project 15 Minute Presentations

MAY 22, 7AM-9:45PM- FINAL PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONS DUE