Costume Design and Technology

Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Theatre Arts · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Program Code: SAC.TACD.CA

Program Control Number: 42733

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level costume careers within the entertainment industry, such as television, film, theme parks, theaters, and varied performance venues. Emphasis is placed on developing fundamental costume design skill sets and the processes and procedures utilized in the entertainment industry for costuming performers.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between costumes, the script, and the actor.
  2. Apply costume design principles to characterizations for a specific script.
  3. Develop the fundamental skills to visualize, pattern, construct, and fit performers with custom and prefabricated costumes for live and recorded productions.
CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses9
THEA 136Fundamentals of Costume Design3
orFDM 136Fundamentals of Costume Design3
THEA 138Costume Periods and Styles3
THEA 137Costume Design and Construction3
Electives5-6
THEA 132Stage Makeup3
FDM 105ABeginning Sewing3
FDM 109Flat Pattern Techniques3
FDM 111AFashion Illustration Techniques3
THEA 150BTechnical Theatre in Production2
THEA 135Technical Production2
Total14-15

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