Wardrobe Crew - http://www.backstagejobs.com/jobs.php
Cirque du Soleil will be in Chicago recruiting for Technical Positions from June 5th-7th, 2009.
If you plan to be in Chicago from June 5th-7th, please submit your resume for review. This will be a unique opportunity for you to learn about employment opportunities for stage technicians with our Resident Shows + Touring Divisions. Job Categories - ... Wardrobe Crew...
Wardrobe Apprentice - http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/job_detail/25629.html
Maine State Music Theatre a CORST X AEA resident summer music theater, is looking to fill the following Apprentice positions for our 2009 season: Wardrobe (MUST have stitching experience)... We offer weekly stipends, which includes a meal per diem, free housing, the beautiful Maine coastline and the chance to work with seasoned professionals.
Cutter Draper - http://www.backstagejobs.com/jobs.php
The Lost Colony seeks experienced cutter/draper for the 2009 season. Maintaining and new construction for multiple shows. The Lost Colony's Production Designer is William Ivey Long.
Costume Rentals - http://www.tcg.org/artsearch/ad_detail.cfm?adx=1415779144&category=3&title=all&state=all&daterange=all&catIDList=3&subcatIDList=0
Fulltime positions available with COSTUME WORLD THEATRICAL, the nation's largest theatrical rental company. Costume World provides rental wardrobes of musicals, operas, and plays to thousands of customers each year. With acquisition of the Dodger Costume Co. inventory, Costume World Theatrical has over 1 million costumes in stock. Applicants must have extensive knowledge of costume history as well as being familiar with the wardrobe requirements for popular theatrical productions. The position involves pulling and designing costumes to fulfill wardrobe requests from this vast stock. Position is in South Florida. Moving expenses provided. Benefits and competitive salary.
Graduate School -
Illinois State University - http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/theatre/mfa/costume.shtml
MFA Costume Design
The opportunity to study with two full-time faculty members provides graduate students the benefit of two diverse methodologies and aesthetic sensibilities. It also allows the program to offer a broad range of specialized courses.
Graduate students take courses in theatrical costume design, history and styles of stage costuming, and special topic seminars in rendering, costume construction and costume crafts. Additional courses are designed to enhance research methodologies and theoretical foundations.
Admission -
To apply to the MFA program, first fill out the Graduate Admission Application. Also, at the Graduate School Web site, you will find information about required transcripts and fees that should accompany your application. Please review program-specific admission requirements and the application process on our graduate program pages or in the Graduate Catalog.
Prospective students must meet with head of the Graduate Design program or another designated representative for an interview before entrance will be granted. Interviews are regularly held at U/RTA sites in Chicago and New York or on the Illinois State University campus.
Perdue - http://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/vpa/theatre/graduate/costumedesign.html
MFA - Costume Design
Based on the principle that a good designer is well educated in many areas, Costume Design students take courses in script analysis, theory and criticism, period styles, stage makeup, rendering, costume crafts, and costume design. Emphasis in the costume design classes is on the development of an aesthetic response to a script and the ability to successfully collaborate as part of a design team. The M.F.A. program at Purdue subscribes to the idea that a strong design best rests on a foundation of technical knowledge, and that the study of technology is enriched by an understanding of design.
Upon completion of graduate study, the student should have the ability to communicate, both verbally and through renderings, an understanding of the elements and principles of design. Students should demonstrate skills in costume technology, understand the roles of the director and other designers, and be familiar with the major developments of period style.During residency, the graduate student serves as costume designer on a variety of productions. Projects range from minimally supported studio productions to main stage productions with full shop support. Training at Purdue culminates in a fully documented terminal design project and a professional internship.
In order to strengthen the relationship between design and technology, those M.F.A. students awarded an assistantship with the Theatre Division work in the Costume Shop as costume technologists.
Admission -
Students are selected for admission on the basis of resumes, interviews, and portfolio reviews. A visit to Purdue is recommended, to allow the student the opportunity to interact with current students and the faculty and staff.
Theatrical resume
Transcript(s) from all schools attended
Statement of goals for undertaking the study of Costume Design
Three letters of recommendation
Application plus $55 fee
Interviews are held at all University/Resident Theatre Association sites or can be arranged at the Purdue campus. Those wishing to be interviewed at U/RTA sites are encouraged to contact Purdue by mail in order to assure an interview with a Purdue representative.
University of Minnesota - http://www.theatre.umn.edu/graduate/mfaTechCoursework.php
MFA Design
Students accepted into the program are usually offered assistantships in the various laboratories (scenery, properties, costumes, lighting, sound) that support the University Theatre. These positions are contingent upon continued funding from the College, but typically include $6100 to $12,200 (gross) plus tuition for three years. The program admits three to five students per class.
Students have numerous opportunities to design on both the University Theatre Mainstage Season and the Nolte Xperimental Theatre Season throughout the three years. The annual production schedule includes five to six mainstage productions (with budgets ranging up to $7,000) in either the proscenium, thrust, or arena theatres of Rarig Center, including one dance production, and many opportunities in the Nolte Xperimental Theatre. Design/technology graduate students are also in constant demand by the large Twin Cities professional theatre and arts community where internships and many overhire opportunities are frequently available.
Graduate Programs Application Requirements
The Theatre Arts application deadline for all degree programs is January 5. Applications received after that date will be considered only if there is space available in the particular program. Students must apply to both the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota. For more information, see the Application information section of the Graduate School web site. MA/PhD applicants wishing to have materials reviewed for the Graduate School Fellowship must have all of their materials submitted by January 5. Applicants for the MA/PhD program must submit scores from the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) by February 1. All programs require a current resume, statement of career objectives, and three letters of recommendation to accompany the departmental application. The Graduate School requires an online application. The Theatre Arts program also requires their own Application for Specific Degree Programs (pdf document) which includes instructions for providing additional required materials.
Additional Requirements for the Design/Technology Program
The MFA Program in Design/Technology requires a portfolio review either through the Chicago U/RTA or by having materials received in the department by March 1. The program also interviews during the annual USITT conference in March. The portfolio should show evidence of work in at least two design/technology areas, craft skills, drafting, and drawing and rendering ability.
Teaching -
Secondary Level -
Requirements for teacher certification
- You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- You must complete teacher training through an approved program.
- You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach.
These programs, which include accelerated routes into teaching, offer training on how to be an effective teacher, as well as additional courses you might need in the subject area you wish to teach. Many of these programs can be completed in a year, during which time you may have a paid teaching position in a public school classroom.
Community Colleges -
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THEATRE: COSTUME TECHNOLOGY/DESIGN
POSITION:
Principal teaching will be in costume technology/design. Course load will include stagecraft, all levels of costume construction and manipulation, all levels of costume technology, costume design, and may include other courses depending on candidate's qualifications. Successful candidate will be expected to serve as the costume designer or cutter/draper for 2-3 productions per year and teach 3-4 classes per semester. Additional responsibilities may include supervision of student designers and technicians. This is a temporary, one-year position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Senior College
University of Wisconsin
The Theatre Arts Department at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside invites immediate applications for a one year lecturer/guest artist position in costume and make up design and technology. This is a one year position (2009-2010 academic year) begins August 15, 2009 with the possibility of one-year renewal. Courses to be taught include costume craft, costume design, make up, and theatre appreciation. This artist/educator will also design costumes and make up for 3-4 fully produced productions.
Qualifications:
Required: MFA in theatrical design (costume and make up); proven teaching and academic theatre experience; professional design credits; experience in advising and mentoring student designers; and Computer Assisted Design skills.
Preferences: Budgeting experience and a background in multicultural theatre; ability to teach and mentor students in other related design/technology areas; experience in teaching Theatre Appreciation (and/or other theatre general education courses).
