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Submitter's Information
Joseph Guerrieri
Associate Professor
Los Angeles
LA Trade-Tech College
CTE Dean
Dr. Marcia Wilson
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Program Details
Finished Costumer
New Program
Film Production (061220)
09/01/25
The Finished Costumer Certificate equips students with the skills to acquire, organize, monitor and maintain costumes worn by principal actors and background artists for film and media productions. This program will prepare students for employment as Finished Costumers in the entertainment industry in career pathways represented by IATSE Local 705: Motion Picture Costumers.
We anticipate 20 completers per year.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Finished Costumer Certificate equips students with the essential skills for a career in the entertainment industry. Students will learn to acquire, organize, monitor and maintain costumes worn by principal actors and background artists.
Course Units and Hours
17
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Course Report
Students will be required to take courses in Film Production and Fashion Design that will provide them with the skills needed to work as Finished Costumers in the Motion Picture and Television Industries. These courses were selected with input from Motion Picture Costumers Local 705.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Design 119A | History of Costume I | 1.5 | S1 |
| Fashion Design 125B | Textile Science | 1.5 | S1 |
| Fashion Design 264 | Apparel Computer Systems Analysis | 1 | S1 |
| Film Production 100 | Intro to Motion Picture and TV Production Crafts | 3 | S1 |
| Film Production 103A | Beginning Tools for Production Crafts | 3 | S1 |
| Film Production 131 | Logistics and Budgeting for Costumes | 3 | S2 |
| Fashion Design 941 | Cooperative Education | 4 | S2 |
Supporting Documents
Los Angeles Regional Questions
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles Trade - Technical College
Marcia Wilson
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New Program
This program has similarities to our Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising programs, but trains for a specific entertainment industry skillset that is not covered by the other programs.
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NOTE: In the LMI report, the similar programs are under the Technical Theater program, which is different from finished costuming for motion pictures and television.
We anticipate approximately 40 students enrollments annually.
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Submission Details
05/06/25 - 10:19 AM
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Gray Rakow Super User · 06/03/25
TOP Code Variation: Certificate will be offered in the Fashion Design and Technology program (TOP code 0612.20), although COE utilized the 1006.00 TOP code to locate jobs for the program. Consequently, LA Trade-Tech submitted the application under the 0612.20 TOP code.