THEA 4111    Performance and Production

Costume Design Capstone

Fall 2004

 

 

Instructor: Alan Yeong

Office Room: Martha Munro 204A

Office Hours: 9:00 – 11:00 (MWF); 10:00 – 12:00 (TR)

Costume Shop Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 (MWF); 2:00 – 6:00 (TR)

Office Phone # (770) 838-3068           Scene/Costume Shop Phone # (770) 838-3144

Email: ayeong@westga.edu

 

Course Description:

This course is designed as a Senior Project of sorts. The student will be working on a major element of theatre and honing a process within that element. The student will meet with the instructor once per week (to be determined the first week of class), discussing elements of the project. The majority of the classroom time will be taken up with daily costume shop duties, nightly rehearsals and performances. The student will keep a detailed, daily journal commenting on the process and progress of the project. The end product will result in a detailed analysis of the project, and the weekly meetings will consist of working on portions of the analysis. Finally, upon completion of the performance aspect of the project, the student will write an overall evaluation of her/his process and performance. Criteria will be determined in the weekly meetings.

 

Course Objectives:

  • To hone research skills by thoroughly examining the environment of the play.
  • To develop and use a process toward directing, acting, designing, writing, etc. in the play.
  • To create a concept, role, design, production, etc. and realize this production in a public performance.
  • To apply those skills learned in upper division theatre courses to a project that will capstone the student’s career as a theatre major.
  • To exercise collaboration and communication skills through working with the production team especially with the director.

 

Learning Degree Outcomes:

  • Students will demonstrate that they are familiar with a representative selection of plays, indicated by a demonstrable knowledge of selected plays, theatrical conventions, and theatrical movements important in the formation of the modern theatre.
  • Students will be able to critically understand basic knowledge of theatre history, theory, and criticism as well as research sources and methodology.
  • Students will develop skill in analyzing plays, using theatre technology, and conducting research.
  • Students will express through performance, writing, speaking, and other modes of communication the results of research and critical judgment, indicated by a demonstrable ability to reach an audience effectively.
  • Students will be prepared to work and/or continue study in the performance area upon graduation.
  • Students will have the ability to apply the skills they learned in courses to a variety of work and social environments.
  • Students will become aware of the complex human condition acquired through aesthetic and intellectual perceptions as evidenced in various modes the theatrical production.
  • Students will have the ability to function safely and effectively using theatre technology.
  • Students will have the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the various means of theatre through which a theatrical concept is realized.

 

Required Texts:

Anderson, Barbara and Cletus              Costume Design           Harcourt Brace College Publishers        2nd ed   1999.

 

Course Requirements/Expectations:

  • You will be responsible for attending weekly meetings (and the assignments for these meetings) with the instructor, for scheduling rehearsals that the instructor will attend.
  • The student will be responsible for calling and/or attending weekly production meetings.
  • Attendance at all designer rehearsals is mandatory.
  • You are to attend all scheduled costume fittings.
  • You are to carry out all costume designer duties as prescribed by the professional standards in this theatrical field.
  • You are to attend all technical rehearsals.
  • Your design duties will not end until opening night of the production.
  • You are expected to be in the costume shop at least 2 hours a day to check the progress of the execution of your designs.
  • All late required projects will be reduced a letter grade per day after the deadline.

 

Grading:

Written Concept Statement                   5 points

Research                                              10 points

Sketches/Design Drafts             5 points

Paperwork/Costume Bible                    20 points

Final Renderings                                   30 points

Fabric Swatches                                   5 points

Attendance                                           10 points

Journal /Self Evaluation Paper               15 points

                                                Total    100 points

 

 

Grading Scale:

 A    100 – 90

B     89 – 80

C     79 – 70

 D     69 – 60

F      59 – 0

 

Class Schedule

 

Week 1                        Attend Audition

                                    Meet director, Betty Hart

                                    Costume shop orientation – assign measurement appointments

 

Week 2                        Weekly meeting

                        Analysis and Interpretation of play

                        Communication -- Schedule meetings with Betty Hart

 

Week 3                        Weekly meeting

                        Design concept rough draft due

 

Week 4                        Weekly meeting

                                    Defining the design -- initial research, sketches

                                    Design concept DUE (Sept. 10)

 

Week 5                        Weekly meeting

                                    Defining the design -- Research, sketches, costume flow chart

 

Week 6                        Weekly meeting

                                    Refining the design -- Finalize all design revisions and paperwork

 

Week 7                        Weekly Meeting

                                    Costume design and paperwork DUE (Oct. 5)

                                    Schedule fittings (?)

 

Week 8                        Weekly Meeting

                                    Executing the design -- Start work in costume shop (Oct. 11)

                                    Schedule fittings

                                    GTC (Oct. 14 to 17)

 

Week 9 to 13               Weekly Meeting

                                    Attend rehearsals -- at least twice before load-in

                                    Schedule fittings

                                    Prep work for load-in (Nov. 6)

 

Week 14                      Weekly Meeting

                                    Technical rehearsals -- Dress rehearsals (Nov.12 to 16)

 

Week 15                      Weekly Meeting

                                    Opening night (Nov. 17) -- all design process DUE

                                    Attend opening night performance

 

Week 16                      All required course work DUE (Nov. 29)

                                    Post mortem -- TBA