THTR 1235 — Fashion and Costume Design in Film and Television
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICusually offered: falltypical days: WBostonTraditional
Examines the role of costume and fashion design in media, from the movies of the Golden Age of Hollywood to the latest high-tech motion pictures to the most recent cable miniseries. Studies the history and social contexts of clothing in media, as well as the critical role of fashion in relation to the narrative, i.e., how it enhances the mood and propels the dramatic action of the production. Uses illustrated lectures, critical thinking and writing, and a major experiential component to focus on how/why clothing is worn, how fashion design and costume design intersect, and how we can understand the economic and cultural realities of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through the shifting trends of fashion.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 95% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 65% · Th 0% · F 35%
Common patterns: W (65% of sections), F (35% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Hilary Rosenfeld (65% of students) · reviews
- Chelsea Kerl (35% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (THTR course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All THTR courses · Plan it at numap.app