Higher Diploma in Costume Design for Performance

Semester 1:

• Creative and Design Thinking
  
• Costume Construction
  
• Costume Drawings
  
• Fundamental Costume Design
  
• Expanded Studies: Experiential Project for Costume
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement
  
• IT Essentials - Design
  

Semester 2:

• Cultural Studies
  
• Costume History and Evolution
  
• Costume Technology
  
• Materials for Stage Performance
  
• Millinery and Headgear Studio
  
• Expanded Studies: Costumes Workshop
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  
• Essential Workplace Communication: Digital Written Correspondence
  
• Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part 1)
  

Semester 3:

• Aesthetics and Semiotics
  
• Introduction to Stage Hair Design
  
• Expanded Studies: Advanced Costumes Workshop
  
• Expanded Studies: Costume Design Project
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Storytelling and Job Search
  
• Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness (Part 2)
  
• Enrichment Module A
  

Semester 4:

• Advanced Fashion Workshop: Draping and Modelling
  
• Advanced Millinery and Headgear Studio
  
• Character Costume Design
  
• Collaboration Project
  
• Introduction to Stage Make-up
  
• Vocational Chinese Communication: Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Proposal and Report Writing
  
• Enrichment Module B
  

Semester 5:

• Critical Practice for Costume Design
  
• Fashion Plus: Industry Processes
  
• Portfolio Development
  
• Expanded Studies: Props and Accessories Studio
  
• Graduation Costume Project
  
• Professional Workplace Communication: Pitching and Persuasive Presentation
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  

Modules Across Semesters:

• Industrial Attachment