Bachelor of Creative Arts (Costume Design) in partnership with TAFE SA

Offered in collaboration with TAFE SA, this degree enables you to design and construct costumes to create iconic looks and visually stunning garments. Costumes are a vital component of stage and screen productions, but are also used in cosplay, children's entertainment, dance and competitions. Whatever your passion, at Flinders you'll gain a practical and theoretical understanding of the costume industry.

This degree equips students with an understanding of conceptual design principles and the use of computer aided design technology in the development of costume designs. This degree develops in students an understanding of the costume and creative industries through historical developments, social and cultural applications, and the function of formal and aesthetic properties in various forms. This degree equips students with high-level skills to communicate and negotiate with theatre directors, technical production staff, clients, performers and other industry professionals, and to undertake collaborative teamwork throughout the design and production process.

Students will be required to enrol in the following TAFE SA award concurrently with Flinders topics in the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST50116).

On completion of this degree students will be able to produce creative work to a high standard using conceptual, practical and technical skills and be able to evaluate high-level knowledge of the processes involved in the production of creative work in both themselves and others. Students will be able to justify sound knowledge of theories, factual content and research methods including an awareness of practices and appraise knowledge of aspects of the arts industries relevant to their chosen program.

This degree prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of employers in the arts and communications industries nationally and internationally. Potential occupations may include costume designer, costume buyer and wardrobe manager.

On completion of this degree there is an opportunity to apply for a one-year Honours degree. For further information visit www.flinders.edu.au/honours.