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Submitter's Information

Name

Michael Mueller

Title

Head of Acting and Stage Combat

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Grant Linsell

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Costume Cutter, Draper, and Stitcher Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Technical Theater (100600)

Projected Start Date

08/25/25

Catalog Description


 The Costume Cutter, Draper, and Stitcher Certificate provides the student with training to create patterns, cut, and assemblecostumes for the entertainment industry. Students also receive training in the basic theatrical production process. This certificateis designed to provide the student with a course of study leading to certification and employment in the entertainment industry asa Costume Cutter/Draper. This certificate requires the completion of 37.5-46 units. All courses must be completed with a grade ofC or better. 

Enrollment Completer Projections

The estimated number of annually awarded certificates is between 2 and 6.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

This certificate is designed to provide the student with a course of study leading to certification and employment in the entertainment industry as a Costume Cutter/Draper. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

37.5 - 46

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

There are no requested faculty for this program, as the courses exist entirely already. The program serves to meet the labor market and educational needs of students and professionals seeking employment and self-employment in the entertainment and theatre industries. Our program is vetted by an annual Advisory Board comprising experts in the field, as well as other local and regional communities, which allows us to tap into the needs of the Los Angeles and Orange County community labor force and align our program courses with the needs of the field.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (27 units)

COURSETITLEUnitsYear
FASH 101 FBASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES2.0Year 1
FASH 108 FFLAT PATTERN METHODS AND DESIGN I2.0Year 1
FASH 201 FFASHION SEWING2.0Year 2
FASH 206 FTEXTILES4.0Year 2
FASH 209 FDRAPING2.0Year 2
THEA 168 FCOSTUME CRAFTS (NON-SEWING)2.0Year 1
THEA 171 FBEGINNING THEATRICAL COSTUMING & DESIGN 3.0Year 1
THEA 214 FCOSTUME CONSTRUCTION: ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH 18TH CENTURY4.0Year 2
THEA 215 FCOSTUME CONSTRUCTION: NEOCLASSICAL THROUGH MODERN-DAY4.0Year 2
THEA 268 FINTERMEDIATE COSTUME CRAFTS2.0Year 2


Required Costume Lab Courses (6-7 units)

COURSETITLEUnitsYear
THEA 110 FINTRODUCTION TO COSTUME TECH LAB1.0-2.0Year 1
THEA 111 FBEGINNING COSTUME TECH LAB1.0-2.0Year 1
THEA 210 FINTERMEDIATE COSTUME TECH LAB1.0-2.0Year 2
THEA 211 FADVANCED COSTUME TECH LAB1.0-2.0Year 2


Required Production Course (3 units)

COURSETITLEUnitsYear
THEA 131 FTHEATRE WORKSHOP2.0-3.0Year 1
THEA 134 FBEGINNING THEATRE PRACTICUM3.0Year 1
THEA 178 FBEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION3.0Year 1


Required Stage Crew Activity Courses (1.5-9) Concurrent enrollment for the following courses is required for THEA 168 F, THEA 171 F, and THEA 268 F. Select 0.5 units per course selected.

COURSETITLEUnitsYear
THEA 153 FINTRODUCTION TO STAGE CREW ACTIVITY.5-3.0Year 1
THEA 159 FBEGINNING STAGE CREW ACTIVITY.5-3.0Year 1
THEA 249 FINTERMEDIATE STAGE CREW ACTIVITY.5-3.0Year 2

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Michael Mueller

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Theatre Arts

List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region

Saddleback College, Santa Ana, and Mt. SAC are three colleges offering certificates that either scaffold or address different areas of costume design. 

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

15-25

Priority Sector

Entertainment and Fashion

Submission Details

Published at

03/21/25 - 03:35 PM

Last edited at

03/25/25 - 11:23 AM by Michael Mueller

Status

Informational

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Costume Cutter, Draper, and Stitcher Certificate". to Michael Mueller's drafts. This message will be sent to mmueller@fullcoll.edu

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