Costume Wardrobe Skills
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Costume Wardrobe Certificate provides the student with the practical knowledge and experience necessary to work backstage preparing, changing, and maintaining costumes before, during, and after performances. Students are trained in basic costume techniques and basic theatrical production practices. This certificate is designed to provide the student with a course of study leading to certification and employment in the entertainment industry working in the area of Wardrobe. This program requires the completion of 37-53.5 units. All coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Costume Wardrobe Skills Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
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High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
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| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
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| Information Technology Project Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Media Programming Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers and Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Commercial & Industrial Designers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 79,450 |
| English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Declining | 78,270 |
| Poets, Lyricists & Creative Writers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 72,270 |
| Film & Video Editors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,980 |
| Public Relations Specialists | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 69,780 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 66,280 |
| Music Directors & Composers | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,670 |
| Interior Designers | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 63,490 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 60,560 |
| Choreographers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 55,600 |
| Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys | Bachelor's degree | Declining | 45,680 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of costume and shop terminology for the purpose of interpretation, problem-solving, and decision-making as it relates to costumes and wardrobe.
- Research, analyze, and interpret actors costume needs to successfully manage costume quick changes, costume repairs and costume cleaning.
- Create, communicate, coordinate, and articulate wardrobe needs to be production team in an effort to successfully manage wardrobe expectations for a production.