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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
THEATRE ACADEMY in HOLLYWOOD
Professional Costume Program
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'NATIONAL PASTIME'
designed by Tanya Bishop
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LACity College Theatre Academy Costume Program trains costume professionals.
What topics are covered? What skills are developed?
- Costume design for theatre
- Costume design for film & video, costume styling
- Reading a play, breaking down a script
- Character breakdowns
- Communicating your design, effective production meetings, developing your portfolio
- Sketching, swatching, character boards
- Traditional and computer illustration techniques
- Costume history, research, resourcing, shopping, budgeting
- Pattern drafting and draping, measurements, fabric selection, cutting, fitting, construction
- Selecting and creating accessories
- Costume dyeing, painting, batiking
- Wardrobe skills for theatre, pulling a show, navigating costume storage, shop organization, costume maintenance
- Theatre discipline and procedures, dress rehearsals, managing a crew, striking
- Character makeup, hair & wigs
- Wardrobe for film and video
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'INTIMATE APPAREL'
Designed by Mandie Gonzalez 
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How is all this possible? No secret short-cuts, it takes hands-on, practical, experiential learning. Lab time is spent to develop skills needed for the mounting of live theatrical productions, the best training ground for any type of entertainment designer. |
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THE RIVALS
designed by Ernest Johnson |
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This is a highly selective and challenging course. Acceptance into the program is not a guarantee of continuance. From the initial interview and portfolio review, the student is constantly evaluated and challenged to meet and exceed standards. A student who cannot meet assignments while in constant production may be discontinued. The periodic evaluations are retained as source material to use in recommendations for future education and job applications.
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"Binky," Grady Williams and Melissa Courter in 'FUDDY MEERS'
designed by Terri Reh |
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At the completion all of the required program courses the 2 year Professional Certificate for Theatrical Costuming is awarded. During the optional third year program the design student will concentrate on independent theatre, film and video projects to advance the transition into the profession while utilizing the resources of the Academy.
A measure of the success of this intense, hands-on approach may be seen in the invitation of our design majors into the final regional round of the Kennedy Center/ American College Theatre Festival competition. This is in competition with design students coming from 4-year institutions or graduate studies. Our graduates are working in the entertainment business in design, wardrobe and styling with Universal Studios, Disney, National touring companies, Cal Tech, and independent film and video productions.
Many career options are available to graduates of the program:
- Costume design- theatre, film, video, commercial
- Apprenticeship with an established designer
- Film, television, or video costuming, assisting or wardrobe
- Costume shop or costume rental house, theme park, or cruise ship
 Click here to see some of the jobs and opportunities Costume Graduates have gone on to.
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