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Course Number:
TA 267B
Course Title:
Advanced Costume Technology Lab B
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
60

Course Description

Covers intermediate hand-and machine-sewing, serging, cutting, and costume construction techniques. Offers a broad range of opportunities for using costume-related skills in creating, building, altering, and maintaining costumes for the stage. Provides hands-on assignments to explore and refine costume construction skills using professional tools. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

  1. Build, alter, and maintain costume elements for a Theatre Arts production.
  2. Demonstrate an intermediate-level proficiency in hand and machine sewing techniques.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to fine-tune and apply finishing touches to a specific costume.
  4. Demonstrate an intermediate-level proficiency in cutting and costume construction techniques.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Student will be assessed on consistent attendance, participation, effort, and completion of projects assigned.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Content varies and is based upon the current theatre production, costume to be constructed, and student's skills and interests.