Course variations

Course summary

This program is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and expand their artistic and visual expression and provides them the opportunity to practice their craft. The four-year curriculum in many ways simulates a costume designer’s professional experience and process. Designers learn to visualize the world of plays through the garments and clothing the actors wear while collaborating with directors, dramaturgs, other designers and technicians and the professional costume shop staff who build the costumes they design. Students learn from a distinguished award-winning faculty of professional designers and artists both in the classroom and through individual guidance and advising during production work. Students receive formal and informal feedback from faculty through portfolio presentations and exhibits of their work each year.

Program modules

The modules are First Year: Drawing for Designers: TEC 111, TEC 112, TEC 113, History of Dramatic Literature: THE 204, THE 205, THE 206, Costume Technology I: TEC 254, TEC 255, TEC 256, Make-up: PRF 214, PRF 215, PRF 216, Principles of Design: DES 141, DES 142, DES 143, Theatre Crew: TEC 107, TEC 108, TEC 109, Second Year: Rendering for Designers: DES 384, DES 385, DES 386, Costume Technology II: TEC 354, TEC 355, TEC 356, Costume Design I: DES 244, DES 245, DES 246, Survey of the Arts for Theatre: THE 381, THE 382, THE 383, Production Practice I: DES 271, DES 272, DES 273, Third Year: Costume Design II: DES 344, DES 345, DES 346, Costume Technology III: DES 454, DES 455, DES 456, Theatrical Collaboration: DES 361, DES 362, Production Practice II: take two of DES 371, DES 372 or DES 373, Fourth Year: Costume Design III: DES 444, DES 445, DES 446, Design Electives: three courses chosen from among Scene or Lighting Design: DES 241, DES 242, DES 243, DES 247, DES 248, DES 249, or some other Design/Tech with approval of advisor and instructor, Theatre or Non-theatre Elective: one course chosen in consultation with advisor, Production Practice III and/or Internship: take two of DES 471, DES 472, DES 473, or DES 490, Additional Courses: During the 3rd and 4th years of the major, students must complete four out of the following five courses, in consultation with the major advisor: Model Building: DES 284, Media for Designers: DES 285, Life Drawing: DES 286, Photoshop for Designers: DES 484, Portfolio Preparation: DES 486.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed or are about to complete their secondary school education (high school) and have not taken any college or university coursework after finishing their secondary education. Applicants educated outside the US, regardless of their legal status, should have a proof of English proficiency. Applicants can prove their English proficiency by submitting any of the tests below: minimum TOEFL score of 80, no section lower than 17 (internet based), 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper based); minimum IELTS score of 6.5; minimum SAT verbal score of 500; minimum ACT score of 18 on the reading section, and 20 on the English section and a minimum Pearson Test of English Academic score of 53.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Depaul University

Department name

Theatre School

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