Overview

Unlock your creativity with a fun, practical course in costume design for stage and screen at NIDA Open! Develop original design ideas through hands-on exercises that build your skills and visual understanding of the principles behind costume design for performance. Explore design and rendering techniques, learn how to create scale sketches, and investigate how text analysis informs your understanding of character in the design process. 

Our teaching artists bring their creative practice and industry experience into the classroom, to guide you every step of the way in this inclusive learning environment. Join like-minded peers in this creative journey, build your confidence, and showcase your work for family and friends at the end of the course. 

Components

• Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye 
• Drawing: Explore costume rendering techniques to suit the needs of a design brief 
• Design: Apply fundamental design skills in the creation of a visual story 

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