THTR 3347 Costume Design
Students are not required to have advanced drawing skills to take this class. There are several class sessions devoted to learning and practicing drawing and painting techniques. The art of costume design integrates artistic imagination with the practical concerns of theatrical production. This course is designed to develop the fundamental skills used by costume designers, focusing particular attention on character analysis, period research, and visual communication. The course will include exercises and projects to develop skills in figure drawing, use of color, and rendering in watercolor. Students will learn how to communicate character, mood, and style through costume following three learning tracks: (1) developing the concept and theory of the design (2) implementing the design while considering sustainability and (3) communicating the design through figure drawing and fabric selection.
Course overview
- Department
- Theatre
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
- Theatre: Theatre elective, THTR2000 and above (one course; three 1-credit mini-courses may be bundled) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Theatre: Upper-level Performance/Production courses (two courses, numbered THTR3300–THTR3369 or THTR4400–THTR4469) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.48 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.95 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Quinn Burgess | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Fall 2024 | Quinn Burgess | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | — | 3 of 5 |
| Fall 2023 | Quinn Burgess | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Quinn Burgess | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2021 | Jacqueline Dalley | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 1 of 3 |