Module Overview: Costume Design

Info Introduction

Everyone knows what a costume is. We wear them on Halloween, we see them in movies, on instagram, at conventions. Stage costumes are anything worn on stage. But so much more goes into the decisions than what color pants will look good next to that floral top.

Like all good design, effective costumes speak to the audience's subconscious.


Objectives Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this week's module is introduce you to the basics of costume design: the process, considerations, and tools of the trade.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
  1. Identify and describe the process, tools, and materials used by costume designers in their design process.
  2. Examine a given scenario and develop a short design concept for it by thinking like a costume designer.

Assignment Module Activities

Complete the following activities during the module. Click on the Next button at the bottom of this page to access the content.

Read This Read Campbell textbook Chapter 7 - "Costume Design: Character, Period, and Function"
Review Review the module content

Assessment Assessments

Complete the following assessments, which will cover material from the Campbell textbook and the online module content.

Assignment Respond to the Costume Design Concept