54-779 Dancewear Techniques

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Dance Techniques is a full semester exploration of classical dance costume, beginning with the historical development of ballet, the codification of the form and its costume and its impact on the dance world. Over the course of the semester each student will design and make a classical ballet bodice and tutu: starting by designing for a particular scene in a ballet, patterning for a specific ballerina, outlining step-by-step instructions, developing custom trim elements, fitting, stitching, finishing and rigging together the bodice and tutu, in accordance with industry standards. In addition, a broader scope of dance costumes will be discussed and their unique structural considerations will be explored. This course also looks at the application of dance techniques of pattern development and garment construction to other costume genres.

Prerequisites: 54-813 and 54-848 and 54-814

Offered: Fall 2025

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