| Higher Education |
BA Hons/ Foundation Degree in Costume Construction for Screen & Stage |
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Come along to our Open Day at the Nantgarw Campus on March 15th from 10am-7pm. Interested? Contact Lisa Condron on 01443 663377. |
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 Real industry experience is an integral part of the Costume Construction course; the course has developed strong links in film, television and theatre for example the Welsh National Opera; BBC; Theatre Mappa Mundi; National Dance Company; Royal Opera House Costume Stores.
Professional companies work closely with teaching staff to provide wide ranging challenging experiences . Working on productions gives students a real feel for what it is like to work in this industry. These placements are also an excellent opportunity to make contacts.
The provision has been awarded the prestigious 'Edge Beacon Award for Practical Teaching and Learning'.
The Award recognises Colleges providing excellent practical teaching that results in students having learning experiences that are real, meaningful, challenging and life-changing.
All the course team are very experienced, and in addition visiting lecturers from industry provide specialist teaching in tailoring, millinery and costume design which enable students to gain further insight into the reality of the industry-
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Monica Tyler - Head Tailor with the Welsh National Opera provides specialist training for students. |
Paul Shriek - International Creative Costume designer & maker teaches cutting on the stand. |
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Course Information |
For a full outline of this course including information on what you will study, entry requirements and attendance, please follow the link below:
Costume Construction for Stage & Screen Foundation Degree/BA Hons |
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Open Days |
Please come and visit us at one of our regular Open Days which are organised to show you what we have to offer and to answer any questions you may have. You will be able to find out more about the Costume course, meet staff and students, see our specialist facilities and discover why this course is so unique.
We hold a number of course-specific Open Days during September, October, December, January, and February and also run 'Drop In' Open Days. For more information on these Open Days and to book your place, please contact us-
Telephone: 01443 663379
Email: e.highgate@morgannwg.ac.uk
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Studio and Workshop Resources |
Screen Printing; Tailoring; Dye room; Machine room; Main Costume Studio; 3D Workshop;Photography Studio
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| Student Work |
Galleries:
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| Shows and Exhibitions |
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| Live Projects and Work Placements |
These photographs show students working on a range of professional productions
In addition students work on a range of collaborative projects with other institutions for example Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama; Newport Film School; University of Glamorgan Film Department |
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| Staff Profiles |
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Emma Highgate BA (Hons), PGCE: Costume Construction Course Leader
A costume maker, with over 15 years of experience of making costumes. Emma’s background is in theatre with a specialism in opera, with eleven years experience of working for The Welsh National Opera.
She has a passion for all aspects of costume but has a particular interest in period costume. Emma believes that the nurturing of creativity, flexibility and industry level skills are central to the success of the graduates from this course. |
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Caroline Thomas BA (Hons) Theatre Design, PGCE: Lecturer in Costume.
Caroline has over fifteen years experience as a costume maker within the areas of theatre, film and television. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Angels Costumiers, London and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Career highlights include working for many years as a senior costume maker and cutters assistant at the Welsh National Opera and within reparatory theatre across the country. Caroline continues to work as a freelance costumier within the field. |
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Phil Thomas BA (Hons), PGCE
As an experienced lecturer, Phil delivers Contextual Theory in an engaging and effective way. His primary goal is to ensure that students think critically and can interpret texts to help uncover character. His particular interest is in the historical developments that have shaped costume and society. He has banned the use of the phrase "the olden days". |
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Ellen Duncan Jones: BA (Hons) Tutor Technician.
Ellen has a background in Costume Construction, with 8 years experience at the Welsh National Opera in Cardiff and several years experience designing and making costumes, set and props for Angels Costume Hire in London.
Other ventures include costume design and construction at Greenwich Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse and Community Theatre projects. Ellen’s specialist area is female costume construction with a passion for period and modern corsetry. |
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Richard Embling: BA (Hons) Tutor Technician
Richard trained in Modelmaking for design and media. He supports work in all prop costume aspects of the course. Since Graduating in 2005 he has working in a number of costume and Modelmaking companies gaining vital industry experience.
Richard joined the course in 2009, bringing with him a current knowledge of prop costume and Modelmaking and is committed to ensuring that the course remains relevant to contemporary practice. Richard has a keen interest in foam construction and monster make up. In his free time Richard participating in a number of carving associations. |
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Nia Wyn Williams BA (Hons) PGCE
Nia has over thirty years teaching experience, mainly in printmaking and has benefited from screen process training from a leading firm in the industry. Nia has a particular interest in researching the experimental side of textile printing using unorthodox methods to produce expressive and creative outcomes for special effects requirements |
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Lisa Porch MA, PGCE: Lecturer
Lisa is a practising textile artist, who has exhibited widely with Fibre Art Wales. Her roles as secretary and education officer for FAW means that she is involved in the administration of the group and co-ordinates their educational programme. She has worked part time in further and higher education for the past 20 years, teaching across theoretical and practical modules.
On the costume course she specifically teaches stitched textiles, exploring ways in which contemporary stitch methodologies can be used to creatively interpret surface decoration on costume. |
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ALUMNI |
| Our graduates go on to be employed in a variety of roles for example Costume Maker; Costume supervisor; Design Assistant, Wardrobe maintenance and Dressing in a wide range of companies in Film, Theatre and TV |
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| Success Stories |
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Kate Barton
Since leaving college I have been lucky enough to work full time at Welsh National Opera as a ladies costume maker on shows such as La Traviata, Madame Butterfly and Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg.
The Costume course gave me so many high level skills and the chance to work with Theatre and Film companies. I had a many opportunities during my college course to do various work experience placements including 4 months as costume maker/assistant on the BBC production Young Dracula, and working on a live project with the Welsh National Youth Opera production Maisey Day, where we were able to work as an actual costume department and see how a show is conceived, then developed; it was great to see how all aspects worked together.
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Samantha Jones
The Costume course gave me the skills and confidence to go directly into the industry; I had the experience during the course of working alongside the costume designer for Theatre Mappa Mundi’s The Importance of being Earnest, interpreting his designs to achieve the desired outcome. My tutors supported me throughout the construction of the garment and to problem solve whilst sewing and helped my understand the principles of dress fittings and the importance of professionalism within the fittings, really gaining knowledge of the industry. During the course I worked professionally on tour for Theatre Na n’Og as a wardrobe assistant with one other college student. This was a major step for me to build my contacts and experience with professionals within the industry, and learnt all aspects of running a wardrobe department on tour for 6 weeks. I worked alongside directors, designers and actors and even had a role on stage! At the end of the 2 years I was involved with the WNO Max project for Sweeny Todd, constructing 2 principle costumes from the designers’ sketches, and was involved with the fittings and alterations of my costumes.
Since leaving the Costume course at Coleg Morgannwg in June 09 I have had wide ranging freelance Costume work on the Sound of Music; Les Miserables on tour; a Dresser for Swan Lake, Hairspray; WNO Dresser; Costume Designer/Supervisor Feature Film Masterpiece and more recently the Birmingham Royal Ballet. I’m loving what I am doing and am already set up with work for the next couple of years! |
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Kim Tizard Lee
This degree not only gave me the confidence as a pattern cutter and maker to work on any job and within any team professionally, but also helped me to always challenge and push myself so that my work will be made and carried out to the highest professional standards. The course also gave me my first foot steps into the industry I have always dreamed of working in.
Since graduating in June 2010 I have worked on a range of productions including costume supervisor on 3 feature films and a music video ; I have made some amazing friends and contacts, and I hope that the future will be just as challenging and exciting.
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Credits:
National Dance Company Wales Production and photography is By Roy Campbell-Moore.
'Welsh National Youth Opera Sweeney Todd; Photo: Kirsten McTernan' |
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Course Guides
The College has taken every effort to ensure that this online prospectus is as accurate as possible at the time of going online. It is intended as a general guide to college courses and facilities and forms no part of a contract. The college reserves the right to make changes or withdraw, without notice any of the courses, course facilities or support described. |
