COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course is composed of two parts, a theoretical one and a practical one. The theory covers the history of garments from the prehistoric era to modern times. The practical part of the course puts the emphasis on the analytical approach to exploring characters as they emerge from theatrical texts. This starts with the interpretation of characters from the costume point of view and then follows towards the design and making of the actual outfits. At the end of the course students would showcase their work in the form of a performance, installation, video art etc. As a part of the teaching process every artwork would be exhibited or shown to the public in galleries and other art places. The ultimate purpose of the course is not only to create a portfolio work to a high standard, but also to promote new artists within the artistic community.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course provides knowledge at both theoretical and practical levels. The understanding of the garment and its evolution over the years as well as the design implementation through texts is the major objectives of this course. Students will learn to be able to utilize and apply the knowledge offered to them during the lectures. They will be able, with their teacher’s assistance, to analyse characters and to compose new, different conditions of artistic creation. The course aims to create young artists able to produce innovative clothing proposals at a professional level, which will be presented to the public in the form of performance.