Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Use craft techniques to create or alter a unique element for a costume used in a Theatre Arts production.
2. Perform manual craft techniques to enhance the appearance of a costume or prop.
3. Choose appropriate materials to fabricate a character's unique costume or prop.
4. Demonstrate an ability to time-manage multiple projects for a single production.

We aspire to work as a team toward the creation of functional costumes for main stage TA program productions using costume construction techniques.

Student will be assessed on consistency of applied techniques to the completion of projects assigned.

By doing the assigned tasks in the packet, the student will be able to:   
     A.   Perform a manual material manipulation in order to support the creation of a non-traditional craft-based costume piece.
     B.   Operate a dye vat with oversight or mentorship.
     C.   Measure, cut, sew or otherwise manipulate and fit a basic non-traditional fabric pattern on another person with oversight from the instructor.
    
By participating in the class, the student will observe, note, mirror, and contribute to the process of mounting the costumes for that term's production.  This experience will vary according to the costuming demands of the term (which change with each production, though many skills are transferable, they may manifest and need to be adjusted to meet the current need (an example would be learning to hand-sew using a simple fabric like cotton or muslin in a 100level version, where the medium (such as leather, Tyvek, felt) may change, as so would the tools ( replacing a traditional needle with non-traditional tools such as an awl, hacksaw or heat gun.)

 The student would utilize given Pattern Development, Construction, Fitting and Alterations, skills to variable crafted costume projects, this may include Dyeing and Painting in the creation of Costume and Costume Accessories.
    
By reading and video viewing, the student will begin to understand the unique application of non-traditional materials and methods in lieu of traditional fabrics for the creation of a theatre (or other) costume.

Content varies and is based upon the current theatre production, costume to be constructed, and student's skills and interests.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have satisfactorily accomplished the goals and objectives listed in the course content guide.  Course content guides are developed by college wide faculty and approved by management.