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Ashland Center for Theatre Studies

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

costume crafts - making a crown

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.

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