Performance Costume, BA (Hons)

This distinctive programme focuses on costume design and making, with a curriculum that includes design for stage and screen, costume construction, historical pattern cutting, puppetry, character analysis, life drawing, textiles, millinery, set design, model making, and computer skills.At Edinburgh, students are encouraged to become innovative, adaptable designers and makers, supported by the programme's strong industry reputation, high graduate employment rates, and international alumni success. Links with film and stage sectors provide valuable work experience. Learners will master responding to elements like text, music, and historical contexts through concept, colour, and texture, while developing skills in accurate recreations and creative flair across art forms such as theatre, dance, opera, television, and film. The programme balances innovation with technical expertise, complemented by Design and Screen Cultures courses for theoretical insights.