THA 42/ COSTUME DESIGN/ CATERISANO

 

Course Objectives:  To introduce the students to the principles of design and the objectives of Costume Design; to coax creativity and encourage practical problem solving skills; and to provide the means to communicate effectively with other members of a Production Team, visually and vocally.

Text:  Costume Design, Barbara and Cletus Anderson

 Final Grade:            Will be based on 4 class projects, a written costume review, and 4 quizzes for 75%; and final project for 25%.

 Supplies:  Paper/Medium to be discussed during the first weeks of class.

 Class Projects:

Artists  selected painting copied in the styles of four different artists/ renderings and research

Color emphasis with T-shaped Design / Antigone / swatched renderings and research notebook

Moliere for children  /  The Imaginary Invalid designed for 4th -6th graders / swatched renderings, research and costume plot

Low budget and time constraints/ Mother Courage under $200 / swatched renderings, research, costume plot and lists, and budget proposal

Written review: a written critique of costumes for the current Furman production

 Final Project:  Swatched renderings, costume plot, costume lists, budget proposal, and research notebook for your choice:  Lysistrata, Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Cherry Orchard or Arcadia.

*ATTENDANCE POLICY FOLLOWS UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES IN STUDENT HANDBOOK.*

 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

 WEEK 1                                                                        Read Introduction, Chapters 1,2 and 3

             Intro to class/Expectations                                                           

            Design

           Collaboration/Unity

            Concept/Inspiration

           Research

WEEK 2                                                                           Read Chapter 4

            Line

Draw

 

 

WEEK 3                                                                             Read Appendix pages 308-317           

BEGIN HISTORY LECTURES/T-SHAPED PERIODS

Day Five            ARTISTS PROJECT DUE

WEEK 4                                                                             Read Chapters 5 and 6

              Color/ Color Exercises

            1st Quiz

WEEK 5                                                                                 Read Appendix pages 324-335

HISTORY LECTURES/GOTHIC-RENAISANCE

Day Five            COLOR EMPHASIS PROJECT DUE

WEEK 6                                                                                  Read Appendix pages 336-347

HISTORY LECTURES/ ELIZABETHAN-RESTORATION           

WEEK 7                                                                                    Read Chapters 2 and 6

            Style/Presentation

            Draw and Paint

            2nd Quiz

WEEK 8                                                                                    Read Appendix pages 348-364

HISTORY LECTURES/ 18TH and 19th CENTURY           

Day Five            CHILDREN’S PRODUCTION  DUE

WEEK 9                                                                                    Read Chapters 2,7, and 8

            Practical considerations

            Draw

           3rd Quiz

WEEK 10                                                                                   

HISTORY LECTURES ON 20TH CENTURY

Day Five            LOW BUDGET DUE                                               

WEEKS 11 AND 12

WORK ON FINAL PROJECT

Day Five of Week 12            4th Quiz

 

 

FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION DURING THE SCHEDULED EXAM TIME