THAR 4320 - Costume Design

• Create compelling character and atmosphere research collages, communicative rough sketches, and color costume designs that support an enhance the storyline of a script.
• Delineate character and events through the use of selective details of clothing and appearance that stylistically work in harmony with the actors, the set, and the director’s approach to a production.
• Evoke mood, express harmony and contrast, and control focus in compositions through the manipulation of color, texture, line, shape, balance and rhythm.
• Identify themes, character contrasts, events and progressive story lines in scripts and evaluate their relevance for a contemporary audience.
• Research and analyze the fashion and occupational practices of different periods or societies and apply the research to the world of a play.