Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue | Request free info |
| Full Time | 4 Year(s) | $32000 for 12-18 credit hours | SEP |
Lincoln Park Campus |
Course summary
This program is designed to train students as theatrical craftsmen, drapers, cutters and costume shop managers. The four-year curriculum in many ways simulates a theatrical craftsman’s professional experience and process. Costume Technology students learn to translate designs into the reality of the garments and clothing actors wear. Students learn a variety of allied arts and crafts and take a progression of business management coursework. Students collaborate with directors, dramaturgs, designers and the professional costume shop staff. 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: TEC 271, TEC 272, TEC 273, Third Year: Costume Technology III: TEC 454, TEC 455, TEC 456, Production Practice II: TEC 371, TEC 372, TEC 373, Business Ethics and Society: MGT 228, Managerial Concepts and Practices: MGT 300, Human Resources Management: MGT 307, Fourth Year: Costume Technology Independent Study, one per quarter: three TEC 399, Production Practice and/or Internship: take two of TEC 471, TEC 472, TEC 473, or TEC 490, Theatre or Design/Tech Electives: two courses will be chosen in consultation with advisor, Non-theatre Electives: two courses will be chosen in consultation with the advisor.
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.
DePaul University accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
Depaul University
Department name
Theatre School
About DePaul University
DePaul University is the largest catholic and ninth-largest private, not-for-profit university in the United States. With 25,398 students enrolled, the University life reflects a broad range of ethnic, religious, geographic and economic backgrounds. DePaul awards more than 6,000 degrees annually with bachelors and masters degree programs in over 275 subjects, and 5 Doctoral programs. The University is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission read more
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