Costume Design

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#1 #1 Best College for Costume Design in the U.S. FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, CA Acceptance Rate 42% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $42,984 Median Starting Salary $51,847
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About Costume Design

Costume Design programs prepare individuals to design and select costumes for characters in theatre and the performing arts and to serve as part of a production team. Includes instruction in costume design, script analysis, theory and criticism, period styles, history of costume, stage makeup, rendering, and costume construction.

While Costume Design offers degrees up to the Bachelors degree, most students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Costume Design all around the US, though the major at the Associates degree level has the most graduates in California. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Costume Design is $37,200.