FILM & TV COSTUME DESIGN ADVANCED STUDY

The Advanced Study Program in Film & TV Costume Design provides a comprehensive view of a field with its own distinct tradition and creative challenges. It offers students a chance to explore those qualities that make film and television an exceptional choice for the designer. The development of a broad frame of cinematic reference, the interaction with working professionals, and the opportunity to make practical and creative decisions within the time frame of a production, will provide the student with the knowledge and skill necessary to launch a career in the global entertainment field.

What Our Students Learn

In our program, students learn all aspects of the craft, from cinematic history and script analysis to costume design and illustration.

Why FIDM

FIDM is uniquely poised at the heart of the West Coast's entertainment and fashion industries to provide students with specialized skills and opportunities for building a successful career in Costume Design. FIDM Film & TV Costume Design Students have collaborated with film students from the American Film Institute (AFI) on AFI Master's Thesis films.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM degree)

This program starts in the fall on the Los Angeles campus. Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Fashion Design. One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.

FIDM Grads have worked as costumers on television and in movies, including Hunger Games, Avatar, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Project Runway: Season 5, Prison Break, and many more.