ILL-285: Inventive Costume

Department
Credits 3
Instructional Method
Academic Level
In this class students will learn advanced figure drawing of the clothed figure, starting with the basics of folds and drapery and progressing to in-depth research of clothing and costume from multiple historical periods, cultures, and social statuses. This course will explore costume choices within storytelling and in particular assess how costumes reveal the subtext that defines and supports a character's personality.
Requisites
Take ILL-153, Composition and Painting AND
ILL-204, Analytical Figure Drawing AND
ILL-208, Composition and Drawing AND
ILL-355, Dynamic Sketching