BA (Hons) Costume

United Kingdom

Arts University Bournemouth

Course Overview

BA (Hons) Costume offers a comprehensive approach to the study, interpretation, and creation of the costume. Students will become skilled at producing accurate historical recreations of costumes as well as expressing imaginative flair through creative and conceptual costume making. In addition, you will learn the art of tailoring and couture dressmaking. Costume supervision is integral to the course and can be described as interpreting a two-dimensional costume design into a three-dimensional costume through sourcing and procuring garments. This exciting role places you at the heart of live productions, as you are key to ensuring the smooth running of the wardrobe department for all types of live performances. The current BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design course has been awarded the Queens Anniversary Prize for its €˜distinguished degree-level education in costume design for the UKs leading creative industries.