In this course, students will execute a series of costume design projects that span diverse scripts and performance formats, including theater, film, and television. The primary learning objectives are expanding research skills and deepening and contextualizing character analysis to illustrate how a character and the story are revealed through clothing choices. We will learn how to develop and apply advanced research methods that can then be applied in creative ways through costuming. We will examine costume history from 1700 to today. Guests will include working designers, directors, and costume crew members, as lecturers, panelists, and visiting critics for student presentations. Field trips to costume rental or production facilities will be available. Students will write a resume, develop a costume-centric website, and build a cohesive costume portfolio that includes costume renderings, research bibliographies, costume plots, budgets, and extensive swatch files. By the end of the semester, students’ portfolios will demonstrate competence in all areas of professional costume design and production, along with the knowledge and experience necessary for entry-level positions.