54-845 Fabric Dyeing I

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course is designed to provide the student with an introductory level of instruction for a broad range of fabric dyeing and painting techniques. -Students should gain an understanding of the various dye classes and their safe use in dyeing fabric for the theatre. -The student should gain a full comprehension of the processes of each of these classes, including common terminology, and be able to correctly enumerate steps in the processes. -The student should be able to match the appropriate product to the demands of the project. -The student should gain skills necessary to manipulate the dye process to achieve desired results including exercising their understanding of color theory. -The student should gain a basic understanding of several specialty dye techniques that could excite further exploration.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2026

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