Costume Wardrobe Skills Certificate

The Costume Wardrobe Certificate provides the student with the practical knowledge and experience necessary to work backstage preparing, changing, and maintaining costumes before, during, and after performances. Students are trained in basic costume techniques and basic theatrical production practices. This certificate is designed to provide the student with a course of study leading to certification and employment in the entertainment industry working in the area of Wardrobe. This program requires the completion of 37-53.5 units. All coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better.

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

The Costume Wardrobe Certificate provides the student with the practical knowledge and experience necessary to work backstage preparing, changing, and maintaining costumes before, during, and after performances.

No faculty members are requested for this program, as the courses already exist. 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.

Required courses (21 units)

Required Costume Tech Lab Courses (2-3 units)

Required Production Courses (6-8.5 units)

Restricted Electives (6-9 units)

Required Stage Crew Activity Courses (2-12 units): Concurrent enrollment for the following courses is required for THEA 168 F, THEA 171 F, and THEA 172 F,THEA 173 F. Select 0.5 units per course selected.

Theatre Arts

Saddleback College, Pasadena City College, and Mt. SAC are the main three colleges offering certificates that either scaffold or address different areas of costume design. 

15-25