Costume Studies, Diploma in two years

The Diploma in Costume Studies is an intensive two-year qualification intended primarily for students who have completed a Bachelor's degree at a recognized university. Students who have completed at least two full years of successful study at a recognized university may be considered for the Diploma on a case-by-case basis. After successful completion of this program, students may upgrade their DCS to a BA in Theatre (Costume Studies) by completing the remaining requirements. Students pursuing the Diploma in Costume Studies are required to combine the courses in the following manner:

Year 1

• PERF 1000.03: Writing About Performance
• PERF 1002.03: Writing About Stage and Screen
• THEA 1451.03: Introduction to Sewing Techniques a
• THEA 1452.03: Introduction to Sewing Techniques b
• THEA 2401.03: Cave to Castle - Dress from Prehistory to 1450
• THEA 2402.03: Castle to Café - Dress from 1450 to 1700
• THEA 2407.03: Contemporary Pattern Drafting a
• THEA 2408.03: Contemporary Pattern Drafting b
• THEA 2412.03: Language of Design
• THEA 2451.03: Costume in Performance 1

Year 2

• THEA 3402.03: Baroque to Bustles - Dress from 1700 to 1900
• THEA 3403.03: Bustles to Boardroom - Modern Fashion from 1900
• THEA 3452.03: Costume in Performance 2a
• THEA 3453.03: Costume in Performance 2b
• THEA 3454.03: Historical Tailoring
• THEA 3455.03: Contemporary Tailoring
• THEA 4407.03: Historical Corsetry & Dressmaking a
• THEA 4408.03: Historical Corsetry & Dressmaking b
• THEA 4450.03: Costume Technology
• THEA 4452.03: Draping: The Sculpture of Dress