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Indiana University--Bloomington

Degrees:
BA
MFA
Statement: The MFA program values realized design experience in several venues and genres coupled with an intensive curriculum. The curriculum includes graduate level courses in collaboration, design, rendering, tailoring, masks, historic costume and it's social aspects enhanced with some studies in costume technology, crafts and the visual arts. Students may also opt for a graduate level study-abroad course in London. One to two masterclasses per year with high profile professionals in the field of costuming. Students design at least four major productions and may have opportunities for professional design with our summer theatre program. The program is housed in a new state-of-the-art facility with a professional quality costume studio, two mainstage theatres and technology enhanced design studio.
Areas of Focus:
Design, Collaboration & Rendering
Costume Crafts
Degree Programs:
BA: General
MFA: Costume Design
Faculty:
Linda Pisano: USA local 829: Costume Design, Rendering, Historic Costume, Masks, Dance Design
Fred Duer: USA local 829: (Scenic Design) Rendering, History of Decorative Arts, Scenic Painting
Guest artists: Visiting guest artists in costume design and technology
Design/Tech Faculty: Includes Lighting Design, Sound Design and Scenic Technology
Staff:
Robbie Stanton: Costume Studio Supervisor; Management & Technology
Lara Southerland Berich: Draper/Cutter; Instructorof Graduate Courses in Tailoring, Period Construction, Patterning
Wallaya Diemer: Costumer
General Contact Information:
Linda Pisano
IU Theatre & Drama Center
275 North Jordan Avenue A300N
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, IN 47405-1101
812-855-0809
FAX: 812-856-0698
E-mail Contact Information:
Linda Pisano E-mail: lpisano@indiana.edu
Related Web Sites:
Theatre and Drama: http://www.indiana.edu/~thtr
Author: Judy Adamson. Program Information Revised: 11/2007. Format Revised 11/21/2002 gjf