THEATRE COSTUME DESIGN ADVANCED STUDY

The Advanced Study Program in Theatre Costume Design is an intense, concentrated program designed to encompass the many aspects of costuming from the legitimate stage to television, film, and video. The student studies costume crafts, costume design, costume construction, wardrobing, rendering, script analysis and breakdown, and the history of costume and décor. The Theatre Costume Design specialization prepares the exceptional student to enter the rigorous field of costuming for theatre, film, television, video, and spectacle.

What Our Students Learn

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

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 Theatre Costume Design. Each year students in this Advanced Study Program design costumes around a theatrical theme, that are then presented at the DEBUT Runway Show to an audience including industry notables. Past themes have included Moulin Rouge, Les Misérables, and Phantom of the Opera.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM degree) DESN 3050 History of Décor & Costume I

*Three (3)-hour lab included in 6 hours This program starts in the summer 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

Costumes created by Advanced Study Theatre Costume Design students are featured in the DEBUT Runway Show and LA Fashion Gala.