School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Make character costumes
  • Unit Code

    CUACOS502
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    80
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Fleur Marie KINGSLAND

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make character costumes for productions in the screen, media, entertainment and events industries. Individuals who apply these skills are expected to display a high level of initiative and judgement as they take responsibility for ensuring the quality of character costumes required for productions. They may be responsible for supervising others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • Conduct character costume research
  • Interpret brief for character costume design
  • Prepare for character costume construction
  • Make and grade patterns for character costumes
  • Lay up character costumes
  • Assemble and fit character costumes

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Vet FullNot Offered10 x 2 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

Performance evidence Evidence of the ability to: Create costumes using character-specific techniques and materials, Follow safety procedures when using costume-making equipment and materials, Work collaboratively. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Knowledge evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe the range and features of commonly required character costumes and construction techniques used for them, Describe the use and properties of different fabrics, materials and patterns used regularly to make character costumes.

Assessment

Assessment conditions Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the live entertainment industries. The assessment environment must include access to costume specifications, materials and production schedules. Assessors must satisfy SNR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Make character costumes
  • Unit Code

    CUACOS502
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Nominal Hours

    80
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Fleur Marie KINGSLAND

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make character costumes for productions in the screen, media, entertainment and events industries. Individuals who apply these skills are expected to display a high level of initiative and judgement as they take responsibility for ensuring the quality of character costumes required for productions. They may be responsible for supervising others. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements

  • Conduct character costume research
  • Interpret brief for character costume design
  • Prepare for character costume construction
  • Make and grade patterns for character costumes
  • Lay up character costumes
  • Assemble and fit character costumes

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Vet FullNot Offered10 x 2 hour ensemblesNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Performance Evidence

Performance evidence Evidence of the ability to: Create costumes using character-specific techniques and materials, Follow safety procedures when using costume-making equipment and materials, Work collaboratively. Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Knowledge evidence To complete the unit requirements the individual must: Describe the range and features of commonly required character costumes and construction techniques used for them, Describe the use and properties of different fabrics, materials and patterns used regularly to make character costumes.

Assessment

Assessment conditions Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the live entertainment industries. The assessment environment must include access to costume specifications, materials and production schedules. Assessors must satisfy SNR/AQTF assessor requirements.

Assessment

GS5 VET GRADING SCHEMA Used for WAAPA VET only

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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