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Michael Mueller
Head of Acting and Stage Combat
Orange County
Fullerton College
CTE Dean
Grant Linsell
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Program Details
Assistant Costume Designer Certificate
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Technical Theater (100600)
08/25/25
The Assistant Costume Designer Certificate provides the student with expertise in order to assist the Costume Designer in costuming for film, television, theme park entertainment and theater. The Assistant Costume Designer should be able to create patterns for costumes, assemble costumes suitable for the entertainment industry, illustrate fashion and utilize design skills. This certificate is designed to provide the student with a course of study leading to certification and employment in the entertainment industry as an Assistant Costume Designer. The Assistant Costume Designer certificate program requires the completion of 47-61.5 units. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
The estimated number of annually awarded certificates is between 2 and 6.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Assistant Costume Designer Certificate provides the student with knowledge and experience in order to assist a Costume Designer in costuming for film, television, theme park entertainment, and theatre.
Course Units and Hours
47-61.5
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Course Report
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 of theatre and performance, 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 (33 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| FASH 108 F | FLAT PATTERN METHODS AND DESIGN I | 2.0 | Year 1 |
| FASH 206 F | TEXTILES | 4.0 | Year 2 |
| FASH 242 F | FASHIO HISTORY: THE EVOLUTION OF DRESS, CULTURE, AND STYLE | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 168 F | COSTUME CRAFTS (NON-SEWING) | 2.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 169 F | INTRODUCTION TO COSTUME DESIGN | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 170 F | BEGINNING THEATRICAL LIGHTING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 171 F | BEGINNING THEATRICAL COSTUMING & DESIGN | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 173 F | INTERMEDIATE MAKEUP AND HAIR FOR THE STAGE | 3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 214 F | COSTUME CONSTRUCTION: ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH 18TH CENTURY | 4.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 215 F | COSTUME CONSTRUCTION: NEOCLASSICAL THROUGH MODERN DAY | 4.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 268 F | INTERMEDIATE COSTUME CRAFTS | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 269 F | INTERMEDIATE COSTUME DESIGN | 3.0 | Year 2 |
Required Production Courses (6-8.5 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 130 F | ACTING WORKSHOP | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 131 F | THEATRE WORKSHOP | 2.0-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 134 F | BEGINNING THEATRE PRACTICUM | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 177 F | BEGINNING DIRECTOR'S PRACTICUM | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 178 F | BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 231 F | ADVANCED THEATRE WORKSHOP | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 233F | INTERMEDIATE THEATRE PRACTICUM | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 234 F | BEGINNING EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE | 2.0-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 243 F | ADVANCED THEATRE PRACTICUM | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 278 F | INTERMEDIATE MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 279 F | ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | .5-3.0 | Year 2 |
Restricted Electives (6-8)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| ART 139 F | FASHION SKETCHING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| FASH 101 F | BASIC SEWING TECHNIQUES | 2.0 | Year 1 |
| FASH 110 F | COMPUTER PATTERNING AND GRADING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| FASH 188 F | APPAREL PRODUCTION | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| FASH 201 F | FASHION SEWING | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| FASH 209 F | DRAPING | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 109 F | MODERN DRAMATIC LITERATURE | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 267 F | ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS | 3.0 | Year 1 |
Required Stage Crew Activity Courses (2-12) Concurrent enrollment for the following courses is required for THEA 168 F, THEA 171 F, THEA 173 F, and THEA 268 F. Select 0.5 units per course selected.
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 153 F | INTRODUCTION TO STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 159 F | BEGINNING STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 249 F | INTERMEDIATE STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 250 F | ADVANCED STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 2 |
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Program Modification
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
Entertainment and Performance
Submission Details
03/20/25 - 05:59 PM
03/25/25 - 11:22 AM by Michael Mueller
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