Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Costume design 18243/3027/2324/1/44
Study guide

Costume design 1

8243/3027/2324/1/44
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Costume Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
Co-ordinator: Snik Christina
Other teaching staff: Durnez Sofie, Kumeling Sabina
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2023 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 270,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

In 1Ba we challenge the students to imagine, from the assignments they learn to do research on form, content and they learn to try on and adjust a costume. They start with an assignment from a formal inspiration that they convert into a costume in bale cotton, the shape in relation to the body (and space) is important here. We do not work in color, but textures are created in the cotton bale through fabric manipulations. In a photo, the students show which substantive choices they made to arrive at this design. In the subsequent design assignments they learn to deal with a text and to link it to their own concept. The designs (now for several characters) are created from concept and research on the subject. Two designs are realized. For this, material and form research is done, in addition to the research, design process and 2 costumes, the students present photos of the costumes on a body in a theatrical setting. The students learn to present their design process both verbally and visually. It is important to learn how to handle and process feedback. You need good time management and organizational qualities for the design process.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA1 - The student has the necessary artistic skills to design and/or realize a personal project within the broad spectrum of the visual arts under supervision.
The student can creatively process the results of his research of source material in his own artistic research process at an advanced level.
The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge and the methodology to analyze dramaturgy dramatics on concrete assignments of the professional field, both as an applied artist and as a free artist.
The student has insight into the conversion of a 2D to a 3D image and vice versa.
BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student can deal with theater texts.
The student can analyze dramaturgically.
The student knows the possibilities of the various materials and can use them in the execution of his designs.
The student is able to analyze characters and actions.
The student has insight into theatrical forms that can support or reinforce an image.
BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student knows the basics of costume design.
BA4 - The student develops and sharpens his/her critical and investigative attitude towards designs and/or realizations that arise from visual experiments and research, emotion and intuition.
The student has a positive work attitude, can critically consider his own work and the work of fellow students, and can process criticism in a constructive way.
The student is able to investigate and deepen the relationship between text and image
The student can carry out (artistic) research.
The student is able to investigate various possible 2-dimensional forms of expression and drawing techniques and thereby develop a personal visual language.
The student can further develop his own visual language through experiment, and apply this visual language both in a concrete and abstract way within his own field
The student is able to analyze, structure and process in a conceptual way visual material from different sources.
The student has the ability to experiment.
BA6 - The student understands the characteristics of his/her personal designs and/or realizations and is able to communicate about this in an appropriate manner.
The student can work in a team.

Course content

In costume design 1, we challenge students' imagination. From the assignments, they learn to experiment with content and form. The relationship between body and space will be explored. The emphasis is on texture and space, later this is deepened from their own vision, concept development and dramaturgy. The process is as important as the result.
Students learn to communicate their design process both verbally and visually. Giving and processing feedback is essential in the process. Students develop their own visual language. A foundation is laid for developing social, organisational and practical skills in relation to the moving body with costume in space.

They start with an assignment from a formal inspiration that they transform into a costume in bale cotton, here the shape in relation to the body (and space) is important. Here they do not work in colour, but create textures in bale cotton through fabric manipulations. In a picture on the model, students show what content choices they took to arrive at this design. In subsequent design assignments, they learn to deal with a text and link their own concept to it(ism concept dramaturgy). The designs (now for several characters) emerge from concept, subject research, material and form research. Two designs are realised and fitted (2 fitting moments with costume design teacher) on models. The students take photos of the costumes on the models' (moving) bodies, in a theatrical setting. Students learn to present their design process both verbally and visually. It is important to learn to handle and process feedback. The design process requires good time-management and organisational skills.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis106,00 hours
  • Remark: The student is individually supervised, assessed and evaluated in the studio. This means that participation in classes and participation in the studio is necessary.
Artistic praxis164,00 hours
  • Remark: The student is individually supervised, assessed and evaluated in the studio. This means that participation in classes and participation in the studio is necessary

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeArtistic practical assessment100,00

Evaluation (text)

ongoing evaluations and display / control times during the academic year
Semester 1: first directional jury after closing of first semester
Semester 2: Final jury after closing 2nd semester