Wardrobe Technician and Costume Design Specialist

Specialized training for wardrobe creation, maintenance, and supervision for theatre, film, video, and broadcast and cable television productions. Recommended for working stylists or as additional study for Fashion Styling certificate students looking to increase their versatility.


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Wardrobe Technician and Costume Design Specialist 

A minimum of 14 courses are required to complete this program.

Required courses are listed in suggested order:
SXG 100 Wardrobing for Theatre, Film, and TV 
SXM 100 Styling Tricks of the Trade: Pinning, Taping, and Clothing Care
SXG 120  Costume Design: Theory and Practice 
SXM 105 Advanced Styling: Tricks of the Trade 
SXG 130  Fashion in Film and Media
SXM 010 Styling:  Fit Fundamentals
SXW 425 Hand-Sewing, Mending, and Alteration Essentials
SXF 610  The Great Designers 
SXH 100  Learn the Top Ten Design Motifs of All Time 
SXG 610 The Great Costume Designers 
SXG 140  Storyboard Techniques Studio for Costume Designers
SXN 530 The Role of the Costume Designer with Rosemary Ponzo
SXG 325 Wardrobe and Costume Career Start-up

Free-choice courses (choose one) to be taken before SXG 325 
SXF 500  Fabrication: Everything You Need to Know 
SXW 400 Learn to Sew Like a Pro I
SXM 110 Media Makeup Knowledge for Designers, Stylists and Consultants 
SXF 325 Men's Image Consulting with Style

Students interested in a Professional Development Certificate of completion must file an affidavit form after completing the first course in the certificate. This will also enable you to obtain your official FIT ID. To access the form log into your account at https://myfit.fitnyc.edu, in your student tab click on Online Information System, in the Main Menu click on Student, then click Online Certificate Declaration and proceed to declare your noncredit certificate.