Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

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Effective Term:
Fall 2019

Course Number:
TA 262
Course Title:
Intermediate Costume Construction
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Continues to explore principles of costume construction and alteration techniques to create finished costumes based upon an original design and/or renderings. 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网s intermediate-level skills in sewing, measuring, drafting, draping, and alterations. Requires observing or contributing to the process of producing costumes for a Theatre Arts production. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Construct an entire costume for a Theatre Arts production.
  2. Apply complete intermediate-level alterations to previous existing garments for a Theatre Arts production.
  3. Assist in choosing appropriate intermediate-level materials to construct a character's unique costume or prop.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to time-manage multiple projects for a single production.
  5. Perform multiple sewing machine functions.

Aspirational Goals

We aspire to create leadership roles in costume construction as the team works toward the creation of functional costumes for main stage TA program production.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Student will be assessed on consistent craftsmanship and communication  in the process of the completion of projects chosen.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

By doing the assigned tasks, the student will be able to:

A. Explore and implement intermediate technology tools for theatre costumes.

B. Learn intermediate hand and machine sewing skills for constructing a complete costume from an existing design.

C. Gain an understanding of intermediate and complex pattern making skills.

By participating in the class, the student will study and independently explore ways in which traditional theatre costumes are conceived, constructed and be introduced to the numerous technologies available to manifest costumes from design to stage through performance.

This experience will vary according to the costuming demands of the TA main-stage production being mounted that term.  The student would utilize and develop Patterns, Construction tools, Fitting methods, and/or Alterations to variable costumes.    
By reading, research and video viewing, the student will continue to further develop their understanding of the unique application of traditional materials and methods used on traditional fabrics for the creation of a theatre costume.
Content varies and is based upon the current theatre production, costume to be constructed, and student's skills and interests.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have satisfactorily accomplished the goals and objectives listed in the course content guide.  Course content guides are developed by college wide faculty and approved by management