Costume Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Theatre School

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Admission to the Conservatory
An audition or an interview (depending on your program) is required for admission to The Theatre School; students must submit an application ​to DePaul University (naming their intended major) before they can begin the audition or interview process.
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Express yourself through costume design

In the Costume Design degree program, you’ll be encouraged to expand your artistic and visual expression through clothing design.

You’ll work closely with faculty members, production teams and DePaul’s Costume Shop to design costumes for multiple public productions by The Theatre School.

In your fourth year of the degree program, you’ll complete an internship in the costume industry to gain real-world experience. At the end of your fourth year, you will have the chance to take part in the annual Graduate Showcase, where you will present your designs to artistic directors and other members of the theatre, film and television industries.

Classes

Coursework

  • Costume Technology
  • Drawing for Designers
  • Design Production
  • History of Dramatic Literature
  • Historical Significance of Costuming
  • Stage Make-up

Career Options

Career
  • Advertising
  • Commercial costuming
  • Fashion design
  • Film costuming
  • Magazine costuming
  • Retail display design
  • Television costuming
  • Theatre costuming​
Featured Faculty and 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.​​

Stacy Caballero
Design Technical
Costume Design
Sally Dolembo
Design Technical
Chair of Design/Technology, Head of Costume Design
Alex Hagman
Draper
Birgit Rattenborg-Wise
Design Technical
Costume Design III
Laura Whitlock
Design Technical
Costume Crafts
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