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Course Number:
TA 268A
Course Title:
Intermediate Costume Craft Projects Lab A
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
30

Course Description

Covers determining the appropriate materials and completing an intermediate-level costume craft project. Offers a broad range of opportunities for using costume-related skills in creating, building, altering, and maintaining costumes for the stage. Includes a hands-on assignment to explore and refine costume construction skills using professional tools. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent, and (TA 168A or TA 168B or instructor permission). 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 how to choose intermediate materials to construct a character's multifaceted costume or prop.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to time-manage and support students working on multiple projects.

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.