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    Mar 29, 2024  
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Basic Costume Construction and Sourcing Occupational Skills Award


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The Basic Costume Construction and Sourcing Occupational Skills Award prepares students with the basic skills necessary to assist Costume Designers. Students will learn to source and construct costumes for costume designers working in the areas of: film, television, dance, theater, theme parks, special events, cultural and ethnic events, costume shops, e-commerce, uniform/sports, advertising, Cosplay, Anime and Pop Culture conventions. Coursework covers material sourcing, costume, and underpinning construction for a range of audiences, costume history, textiles and dyeing, draping, pattern making, and drafting.

After completion of the skills award, students will be eligible for a position in the following areas: assistant costume designer, costume stitcher, costume shop assistant, costume sourcing specialist, costume dresser, costume alterationist, costume pattern maker, costume accessory designer, costume underpinnings and corsetry construction, costume dyeing and distressing, and millinery and shoe construction for contemporary and historical costumes.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Produce a professional portfolio showcasing costume sourcing and construction skills.
  • Create costumes for a variety of venues that address specific needs of the end user: producer, actor, and customer and their performance environment.
  • Identify historical costume characteristics and translate important period trends into costumes for a variety of audiences and price points.
  • Identify textiles and demonstrate knowledge of their performance characteristics for an intended end use.
  • Select and match textiles with correct dye type, process, and finish to create textile effects for costumes.

REQUIRED CORE:

Course ID Title Units
Select One of the following course (3 units)  
FASH 100   Sewing for Fashion Design I 3
FASH 208  * Sewing Vintage Fashions 3
FASH 206  * Designing & Constructing Knitwear, Activewear, Swimwear 3
FASH 230  * Alterations and Fitting 3
FASH 205  * Corset Construction 3
Select one of the following 3 unit options:  
FASH 217  and Footwear Design and Construction 2
FASH 216  or Costumer’s Lab 1
FASH 217  and Footwear Design and Construction 2
FASH 220  * or Tailor’s Lab 1
FASH 223   Millinery Design 3
Complete 9 units from the following courses:  
FASH 31  or Textiles 3
FASH 240   Dye Processes on Fabrics 3
FASH 132  * Draping Fashion Designs 3
FASH 144  or Fashion Trends and Cultural Costumes 3
ETT 42   Costume Design 3

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE AWARD:


15

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

Select one of the following options: 1) FASH 217 and FASH 216, 2) FASH 217 and 220, or 3) FASH 223

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