Bachelor of Fine Arts - Costume Design

Program Description

​​The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Costume Design is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and expand their artistic and visual expression and provides them the opportunity to practice their craft. The four-year curriculum in many ways simulates a costume designer’s professional experience and process. Designers learn to visualize the world of plays through the garments and clothing the actors wear while collaborating with directors, dramaturgs, other designers and technicians, and the professional costume shop staff who build the costumes they design.​

Learning Outcomes

Core Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Identify and describe the historical and theoretical significance of a range of theatrical artists, works and artistic approaches from antiquity to the present, encompassing a broad range of periods, cultures, and styles.
• Synthesize and apply elements of their education and training to the preparation, rehearsal, and presentation of theatrical productions with discipline, respect, and maturity.
• Identify and explain their theatrical work in the contest of the cultural and social impact of the arts.

Program Specific Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Read and interpret theatrical text and apply research, imagination, and personalization to create a unique, insightful, and compelling design concept.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the history of clothing and fashion in the context of social and cultural development.
• Demonstrate and apply an understanding and application of garment fabrication skills.