Costume Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Express 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.