Costume Technology Undergraduate and Graduate study at North Carolina School Of The Arts
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Costume Technology
Undergraduate and Graduate study
One of the most comprehensive programs in the country, costume technology trains drapers and shop managers for professional theatre companies. It has two resident faculty members whose work is complemented by costume design faculty. Students are required to take costume design, costume history, drawing and painting, hair history and styling, shop management, and sculpture. For the 14 to 20 productions each year, students spend more than 20 hours a week in lab classes in which costumes are built. Costume technology emphasizes construction technique, problem-solving, shop organization, and management, including the use of computers for costume stock inventory and shop records. In the final year of the BFA program, an exceptional student may serve as shop manager for a major production and will act as lead draper for one or more shows. In the final year of the MFA program, the thesis requirement includes serving as shop manager for one full term.