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Fountain School of Performing Arts

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Costume Studies

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Combined Honours bachelor鈥檚 degree in Costume Studies and Law, Justice & Society 2024
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Costume Studies at 色妹妹直播

色妹妹直播鈥檚 Honours BA in Theatre (Costume Studies) is one of the few programs of its kind in North America, and unique to Atlantic Canada. Dal鈥檚 costume studies blends hands-on training with academic research so you graduate with both practical skills and critical thinking expertise. We have a strong focus on both costume for theatre and costume for historical and museum studies.

At the Fountain School of Performing Arts, you鈥檒l learn by doing, building applied skills in areas like:

  • historical dress re-creation
  • costume history, design, and costume in performance
  • drafting, tailoring, draping, and garment patterning and construction (1680鈥損resent)
  • costume technology and construction

You鈥檒l graduate able to design and create costumes from any historical period and for various gender identities. You鈥檒l also acquire the problem-solving and research skills expected of professional artists with a broad liberal arts education.

Learn in the workshop and on stage

You won鈥檛 just study costume, you鈥檒l make it. Work on costumes for theatre and opera productions, collaborating with faculty and guest designers. You鈥檒l present your own major historical research project to the public, by wearing it onstage at the Fountain School鈥檚 annual Historical Dress Presentation, gaining valuable feedback and presentation experience.

Build knowledge that goes deeper

Explore costume history from antiquity to today, and understand how clothing reflects identity, culture, class, and gender across time. 听听

We offer a four-year BA honours theatre degree in costume studies or a two-year diploma in costume studies.

Where it can take you

Graduates go on to careers in theatre, film, television, and museums. You can also pursue post graduate studies with the skills, knowledge, and portfolio to stand out.

Where to start
THEA1451/1452 鈥� Introduction to Costume Studies.

Check out this聽聽Jump to the six-minute mark, if you are short on time.

The Honours BA in Theatre (Costume Studies) is a mature program which, prepares students to find employment in theatres, film, television, and living history museums, among others. It also enables them to pursue postgraduate education.

Learn more about聽admission requirements聽at Dal.

BA in Theatre with Honours (Costume Studies) requirements

This description is based on the , which is the official source for degree requirements and should be consulted for fuller details. If you began your degree before the current year, your requirements are based on those of the calendar of your first year, which may differ. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact our Academic Advisor.

The following lists only the required classes for the Costume Studies BA program. Students must also complete enough elective classes to fulfill 色妹妹直播's requirements for a BA Honours degree. Honours students must maintain at least a B+ average in all of their advanced Theatre classes.

Year 1

  • PERF 1002.03 (Writing 色妹妹直播 Stage and Screen)
  • THEA 1451.03 and 1452.03 (Introduction to Sewing Techniques A and B)

Year 2

  • THEA 2011.03 (Ancient and Medieval Theatre)
  • THEA 2012.03 (Early Modern Theatre)
  • THEA 2401.03 (Cave to Castle: Dress from Pre-history to 1450)
  • THEA 2402.03 (Castle to Cafe: Dress from 1450 to 1700)
  • THEA 2407.03 and 2408.03 (Contemporary Pattern Drafting A and B)
  • THEA 2412.03 (Language of Design)
  • THEA 2451.03 (Costume in Performance 1)

Year 3

  • THEA 3402.03 (Baroque to Bustles: Dress from 1700 to 1900)
  • THEA 3403.03 (Bustles to Boardroom: Modern Fashion from 1900)
  • THEA 3452.03 and 3453.03 (Costume in Performance)
  • THEA 3454.03 (Historical Tailoring) and 3455.03 (ContemporaryTailoring)

Year 4

  • THEA 3503.03 (Modern Theatre)
  • One elective course in Theatre History
  • THEA 4407.03 and 4408.03 (Historical Corsetry & Dressmaking A and B)
  • THEA 4450.03 (Costume Technology)
  • THEA 4452.03 (Draping: The Sculpture of Dress) 

Students in Costume Studies will be awarded the Honours Qualifying Project upon successfully completion of a project on an aspect of theatrical costume or historical dress.

Diploma in Costume Studies requirements

The Diploma in Costume Studies is an intensive two-year qualification intended primarily for students who  have completed a Bachelor's degree at a recognized university. Students who have completed at least two full years of successful study at a recognized university may be considered for the Diploma on a case-by-case basis.  After successful completion of this program, students may upgrade their DCS to a BA in Theatre (Costume Studies). Students pursuing the Diploma in Costume Studies are required to combine the courses in the following manner:

This description is based on the which is the official source for degree requirements and should be consulted for fuller details. If you have questions, please contact our Academic Advisor.

Year 1

  • PERF 1000.03 (Writing 色妹妹直播 Performance) 
  • PERF 1002.03 (Writing 色妹妹直播 Stage and Screen) 
  • THEA 1451.03 and 1452.03 (Introduction to Sewing Techniques A and B) 
  • THEA 2401.03 (Cave to Castle: Dress from Pre-history to 1450) 
  • THEA 2402.03 (Castle to Cafe: Dress from 1450 to 1700) 
  • THEA 2407.03 and 2408.03 (Contemporary Pattern Drafting A and B) 
  • THEA 2412.03 (Language of Design) 
  • THEA 2451.03 (Costume in Performance 1)

Year 2

  • THEA 3402.03 (Baroque to Bustles: Dress from 1700 to 1900) 
  • THEA 3403.03 (Bustle to Boardroom: Modern Fashion from 1900) 
  • THEA 3452.03 and 3453.03 (Costume in Performance) 
  • THEA 3454.03 (Historical Tailoring) and 3455.03 (Contemporary Tailoring) 
  • THEA 4407.03 and 4408.03 (Historical Corsetry & Dressmaking A and B) 
  • THEA 4450.03 (Costume Technology) 
  • THEA 4452.03 (Draping: The Sculpture of Dress)