The History of Costume and Decor is taught by Lowell Detweiler.
This course locates clothing and domestic interior design within politics, geography, society, and aesthetics throughout western civilization and explores the influences of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Special emphasis is placed on tools of research needed for designing, and students use New York City as a visual and literary source of research through visits to art galleries, museums, libraries, and historical sites.
Students are required to present a number of visual and dramaturgical research projects focused on specific costume and decor elements from selected cultural, temporal, and geographic regions in relation to given dramatic texts.
Early Dyes and Dyeing (pdf)- Textile coloring through the 16th Century
Visual and dramaturgical research project
by David Bengali
Lighting Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Colors and Dyes (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Laurel Haac
Costume Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Classical Costume in Color (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Angela Harner
Costume Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Classical Architecture in Color (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Mikaela Liakata
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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The Powerful Stitch (pdf) - The Ancient Meaning of Embroidery Symbols in Eastern and Central Europe
Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Constanza Meza-Lopehandía
Costume Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Ancient Tents (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Amy Rubin
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Ecclesiastical Costume (pdf)- Mass Vestments of European Archbishops in the 13th Century
Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Beth Goldenberg
Costume Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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The Roman Catholic Mass (pdf)- Staging the Eucharist in the Early Church
Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Rebecca Phillips
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Evolution of the Christian Church Space (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Blanca Añón
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Lighting in Ancient Architecture (pdf) - Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Anshuman Bhatia
Lighting Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Light and Shadow in Painting till 1400 (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Amith A. Chandrashaker
Lighting Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Ancient and Classical Interior Lighting (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Ellen Moore
Lighting Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Light, Darkness, and Fire in Zoroastrianism (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Gillian Wolpert
Lighting Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Ancient Urban Planning (pdf)- Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Brittany Vasta
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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Stagecraft in the Greek Theater (pdf) - Visual and dramaturgical research project
by Jason Ardizzone-West
Set Design
MFA Candidate, 2012
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