Grades 7–9 Costume Design

Costume and Design Challenge, Grades 7-9

Design an amazing theatrical costume for your own unique character.

Costume and Design Challenge, Grades 7-9

Locations

Kensington

Course Fee

$380.00

Duration

2-3 Days

Grade Requirements

Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

UPCOMING CLASSES

Sat 18 Jul - Sun 19 Jul 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
10:00am - 5:00pm AEST
$380

Costume and Design Challenge, Grades 7-9

Overview

Embark on a creative adventure and design an amazing theatrical costume for your own unique character! Explore contemporary design techniques and develop rendering skills tailored to a design brief. Collaborate with others and discover the art of creating costumes using recycled clothing and non-traditional fabrics to bring your vision to life. Present your costumed character to family and friends at the end of the course.    

 Taught by a NIDA Open teaching artist with a wealth of industry experience, this hands-on, fun and engaging course provides a welcoming and collaborative environment for children in Grades 7-10.  Develop real-life skills to boost your self-confidence, imagination, teamwork, and creativity in this ultimate design challenge.  

Components

  • Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye   
  • Drawing: Explore costume rendering techniques to suit the needs of a design brief   
  • Design: Apply fundamental design skills in the creation of a visual story 

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NIDA respectfully acknowledges the Bidjigal and Gadigal Clans as the custodians of the lands where NIDA is located. We respectfully acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and recognise their eternal connection to country. NIDA staff and students are honoured to work, learn and create on unceded sovereign lands.