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Major Requirements

We have recently made several updates to the Costume Technology requirements.

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Course descriptions and the previous curricular requirements can be found below.

Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
DES 111 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS I 2
DES 286 FIGURE DRAWING FOR THEATRE 4
TEC 200 COSTUME TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION 4
TEC 254 COSTUME CRAFTS:DYEING AND PAINTING 4
TEC 354 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: INTRODUCTION 4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)  
THE 204 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 205 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 206 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
Principles of Design Sequence  
DES 141 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
DES 143 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew  
TEC 107 THEATRE CREW (three quarters) 6
Second Year
TEC 220 TEXTILES FOR COSTUME PRODUCTION 4
TEC 255 COSTUME CRAFTS: GENERAL CRAFTS 4
Costume Construction I Sequence  
TEC 355 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: PATTERN DRAFTING 4
TEC 356 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: DRAPING 4
Costume Design I Sequence  
DES 244 COSTUME DESIGN I 4
DES 245 COSTUME DESIGN I 4
DES 246 COSTUME DESIGN I 4
History of Costume, Hair, and Makeup Sequence  
DES 260 GLOBAL HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR, AND MAKEUP 4
DES 261 GLOBAL HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR, AND MAKEUP 4
Wig adn Makeup Design & Technology I  
DES 215 WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1 4
DES 216 WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1 4
DES 217 WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1 4
Production Practice Sequence I  
TEC 271 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
TEC 272 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
TEC 273 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
Third Year
TEC 256 COSTUME CRAFTS: MILLINERY 4
TEC 310 COSTUME MANAGEMENT 4
Costume Technology Sequence III  
TEC 454 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: PERIOD COSTUMES 4
TEC 455 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: TAILORING 4
TEC 456 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: SPECIAL TOPICS 4
Survey of the Arts Sequence  
THE 381 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
THE 382 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
Production Practice Sequence II  
TEC 371 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
TEC 372 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
TEC 373 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
Fourth Year
DES 486 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 3
Costume Construction II Sequence  
TEC 454 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: PERIOD COSTUMES 4
TEC 455 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: TAILORING 4
TEC 456 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION II: SPECIAL TOPICS 4
Production Practice and/or Internship 15
Must complete three:  
TEC 471
 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
TEC 472
 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
TEC 473
 TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III  
TEC 490
 INTERNSHIP  
Open Electives 12