TDT 3505 Costume Design for Dance

The journey of Dance has been an integral part of nearly every culture from the beginnings of human habitation on this earth, and associated with those dance events have been costumes.  Costuming, it could be argued, is the oldest of the theatrical design elements. We will explore the elements that help define characters and support an overall collaborative art form called Dance.  We will explore how costuming continues to shape our modern understanding of dance and the specific requirements that dance places on costumes. 

Credits

4 sh

Course Types

Lecture/Lab

Offered

• Fall

Previous Course Number

TDT 352

1. Students will understand the principals and elements that come together to create good design.
2. Students will understand the collaborative process required between the choreographer, dancer and designer to produce dance costumes.
3. Students will visually represent costume design through drawing, collaging and rendering of the human form.
4. Students will develop an appreciation for the history of dance and how costumes for dance have evolved over the years.