Ashland Center for Theatre Studies
- Current A La Carte Courses:
- Choreography for Musical Theatre
- Costume Crafts From Head to Toe
- The Director and the Rehearsal Process
- VectorWorks for the Theatre
- Theatrical Combat Certification
- Past A La Carte Courses:
- Survey of Dramatic Literature (online winter 2008)
- Dramaturgy
- Mask Construction & Implementation
- Voice & Movement for the Actor
- Stage Combat
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Costume Crafts from Head to Toe
July 7-11, 2008
Ashland, Oregon
A weeklong three-credit graduate level course geared toward high school and college theatre educators, which will give you many options for creating costume crafts for use in production or the classroom:
- Discuss challenges and realities for creating costume crafts
- Learn problem solving methods for constructing and adapting what you need
- Discover how to use inexpensive materials to make luxurious items
- Explore the boundaries of realism and metaphor
- Develop creative research skills
- Investigate a variety of techniques to build exciting accessories
- Attend the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Come away with good ideas for costume crafts projects you can use in your school
Faculty
Deborah Rosenberg, SOU costume design faculty
Daily Schedule
| 7:00-8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am-Noon | Morning session |
| Noon-1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-3:00 pm | Afternoon session 1 |
| 3:30-5:30 pm | Afternoon session 2 |
| 5:30-6:30 pm | Dinner |
Evening Schedule
| Sunday 7/6, 7:00pm | Welcome reception, orientation |
| Monday 7/7 | Research homework |
| Tuesday 7/8, 7:00pm | Open lab |
| Wednesday 7/9, 7:00pm | Open lab |
| Thursday 7/10, 8:30pm | OSF play, A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Application Information
Space is limited to twelve students. There are still a few spaces left in this course - apply now!
Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree or permission of the instructor.ACTS Master of Theatre Studies students get first priority. This course may serve as one of the required additional 3-credit courses toward the Master of Theatre Studies degree.
Complete the A La Carte Application Form and include application deposit and resume. Note:ACTS Master of Theatre Studies applicants do not need to send additional deposit and resume; simply check the box on the Master of Theatre Studies Application Form indicating you also want to attend this course.
We will send notification letters postmarked no later than March 19. At that time we will send you your pre-session assignment. You will be billed separately by SOU for your tuition and housing.
Fees
Tuition $810
Materials/tickets $89
An application deposit of $50 ($80 if application postmarked afterMarch 1) must accompany your application if you are not also applying for the Master of Theatre Studies.
Room and Board
Single room $324
Double room $199
Meal plan $154
Cancellation and refund policy
Once you are accepted, all but $50 of your payment ($80 ifapplication received after March 1) will be refunded if written noticeof cancellation is received by May 30. From May 31 to June 30 we willrefund 50 percent of fees. No refunds will be made after June 30.
