Theatre - Costume Design and Technology ,Minor
Cosplay, Costume Designer, Costume Unions, Distressing, Dyeing, Entertainment, Millinery Designer, Patternmaking, Puppetry
Do you enjoy bringing characters to life on stage, captivating audiences on the big screen or immersing yourself in the world of cosplay? Turn your creative vision into reality through costume design and technology. Receive hands-on training with professionals, expand your knowledge and refine your skills.
This minor program in theatre with a focus in costume design and technology provides students with opportunities to hone their craft while creating exciting production work in the costume studio. The program provides each student with the distinct opportunity to explore their own creative process and to collaborate with artisans and professionals in the field while gaining practical, hands-on experience producing costumes.
The program offers specialty coursework in:
- costume construction
- costume design and technology
- digital fabrication
- fashion history
- media design and technology
- millinery
- nontraditional fabrication
In addition to building knowledge and skills, students in the program are mentored by professional designers and technicians to successfully transition from college to their future careers in entertainment design and production, or to graduate programs for additional training.
- College/school:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Location: Tempe
2025-2026 Catalog Year
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
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THF 160 Introduction to Storytelling
(HUAD)
or
THF 220 Principles of Dramatic Analysis
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
|
THF 215 Design and Composition for Theatre and Film
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
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THP 214 Introduction to Costuming
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
THP 330 Costume Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BA in theatre (design and production)
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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With over 300 options available, Global Education programs give students a breadth of knowledge in arts and culture distinctly different from their own. Whether in a foreign country, in the U.S. or online, students learn to adapt and persevere through a program that provides them with a chance to look inside themselves in a way they haven't done before, growing their self-confidence along the way.
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors. A minor in costume design and technology can help graduates as they pursue careers in teaching, pattern making, costume design, first hand, shop management, set dressing, entrepreneurship, and aging and dyeing costumes.
School of Music, Dance and Theatre
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