The Craft of Costume Design
As taught in: Fall 2009
A student models various costume elements completed for this course: a felt hat, a molded mask, a necklace made from found objects, a simple corset, an embellished thrift-store jacket, and armored gauntlets. (Photo by Leslie Held; costuming by an anonymous MIT student. Used with permission.)
Instructors:
Leslie Cocuzzo Held
MIT Course Number:
21M.715
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Features
Course Description
This class provides an overview of some of the techniques used in creating costume pieces that are crafted rather than sewn. We will use a variety of materials and techniques to create specific costume pieces while at the same time exploring alternative applications possible for each material/technique.
