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Costume design for performance and screen

What you may learn

How to design costumes that express characters and stories. You consider movement, materials and how clothes appear during a performance or on screen.

What to check

Check for script work, costume development, fittings and practical making. Check whether projects concern theatre, film or both.

Costume design concerns the performer's clothing and character. Scenic design concerns the performance space. Fashion study alone does not establish costume practice. Related fields are optional.

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Connected careers

Costume design connects clothing, character and storytelling. These ideas help you develop costumes that express a script and a director’s vision.

Check for script-based costume projects, fittings and practical making. Check whether the course covers theatre, film or both.

Sources and limitations

MA Costume Design for Performance: course units · University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion · 2026-10-11

This is a postgraduate example. Optional units vary. It does not establish every undergraduate costume course's content or an entry requirement.

BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design: Wimbledon course units · University of the Arts London, Wimbledon College of Arts · 2026-10-11

The curriculum concerns live performance. It does not establish film set workflows, structural sign-off or independent stage construction competence.

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