Costume and Design Challenge, Grades 7-12

Holiday course

Your mission is to design and create a theatrical costume for a character of your own choosing! Learn contemporary design techniques and amazing ways of creating costume using recycled clothing and non-traditional fabrics.

Course components

• Design: Apply fundamental design skills in the creation of a visual story
• Drawing: Explore costume rendering techniques to suit the needs of a design brief
• Collaboration: Work with others to apply your visual ideas to a dramatic platform.
• Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye

Important information

• Please read our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.
• Flights and Accommodation: From time to time we may need to cancel an advertised course. Before booking flights and accommodation for travel to attend a NIDA Open course, please contact the NIDA Open office to confirm if your course will proceed as planned. NIDA does not accept liability for any associated costs of attendance or cancellation.
• Please ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via email or sms.
• Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in for all drama and performance related courses. Clothing that restricts movement is inappropriate.
• Please wear closed-in shoes. Shoes may be removed in the rehearsal room on the direction of the class tutor.
• Participants must provide their own lunch, including snacks and drinks.
• Children attending primary school grade equivalent holiday courses must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian.
• NIDA staff will supervise students in Grades 7–10 in their breaks. These students will not be permitted to leave the advertised venue without parental permission.
• Students in Grades 11–12 will not be supervised during breaks and are free to leave the venue at designated break times should they wish.
• If you are running late to collect your child, please call NIDA reception on 02 9697 7600. NIDA will only provide supervision during advertised course times.