Performance Costume
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)The University of Edinburgh
Course details
Course description
This unique programme teaches costume design and costume making.
Our curriculum includes:
* costume design for stage and screen
* costume making
* historical pattern cutting
* puppetry
* character and text analysis
* life drawing
* textiles
* millinery
* set design
* model making
* computer skills
**Why Edinburgh?**
You will be encouraged to be an innovative, individual and adaptable designer and maker. Our programme is highly respected by the industry, demonstrated by our impressive graduate employment rates and the international profile of alumni work.
We have many links with the film and stage industry. These provide invaluable work experience opportunities while you study, giving you the best chance of employment on graduation.
**What you will learn**
Through concept, colour, cut and texture, performance costume designers' ideas can respond to:
* the written and spoken word
* music
* movement
* location
* historic period
You will learn to become skilled at producing accurate recreations of costumes as well as expressing imaginative flair.
Performance costume crosses a range of art forms, including:
* theatre
* dance
* opera
* television
* film
* performance art
* music video
* installation
We encourage innovative and individual creative responses while balancing a strong craft and technical expertise.
You will study Design and Screen Cultures courses alongside your studio work. These provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of contemporary design.
Subjects
- Theatrical costume
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: A,B,B,B
ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: English at C.
Check if you can join this course with your HNC or HND
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Course details
Full time
1st Sep 2024 to 1st Sep 2028
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Central area campus
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JZ