C-ID Descriptor
Introduction to Stage Costume or Fundamentals of Costume Design

1. Costume history
2. Costume design
   1. Play analysis
   2. Forming a design concept
   3. Design principles
   4. Rendering techniques
   5. Plotting the production
   6. Budgeting
3. Advanced research techniques
   1. Published sources
   2. Internet
   3. Actual clothing (museums)
4. Fibers and textiles
   1. Identifying fibers and weaves
   2. Period textiles
   3. Modification of fabrics

1. Working with commercial pattern
2. Construction techniques
3. Fabric analysis
4. Basic sewing techniques
5. Understanding of historical garment patterns

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Use historical research methods in creating a costume design
2. Identify costumes from various historical periods
3. Correctly use standard costume vocabulary
4. Identify fabrics and materials used in costumes
5. Analyze a play script to create a design concept 
6. Utilize costume construction methods to execute a costume
7. Evaluate the effective use of costume in production
8. Create a design from a design concept 
9. Analyze a design in terms of budget requirements

1. Attendance/Class Participation
2. Class Work
3. Critiques
4. Exams/Tests
5. Homework
6. Individual and/or Group Projects
7. Lab Activities
8. Papers
9. Skills/Competency Tests

1. The Magic Garment, Cunningham R ISBN 9781 577 666 134 Waveland Press, 2009
2. Cunningham, Rebecca. Basic Sewing for Costume Construction (2005). Waveland Press.