ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with a discussion of the necessity for undergraduate theatre designers to advocate for equity in pay and labor support for costume designers and other creative team members upon graduation. The effect of systemic sexism on the profession of costume design is explored, followed by the need to learn costuming, hair, and makeup design for diverse bodies. The research, skills, and methods of costume design are discussed, and the costume design as visual dramaturgy is described. Costuming for devised works, the digital makeup morgue, and research techniques are explored. The chapter culminates with case studies about undergraduate mask designs showcased in a virtual performance during the pandemic and an undergraduate costume designer awarded a summer research fellowship for their design work.
