We circulated a questionnaire to these colleges requesting information about the courses and have included it where supplied. Most these establishments offer Costume as part of a wider curriculum, only those courses given in bold a specialist Costume courses.

BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL
Theatre Wardrobe Course?PG Dip: Theatre Design
Contact Penny Fitt, 2 Downside Rd, Bristol Clifton, BS8 2XF
Phone 0-117 973 3535
Fax 0-117 923 9371

BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
BA (hons): Costume for Stage & Screen
Contact Admissions, Wallisdown, Poole BH12 5HH
Phone 0-1202 533011
Fax 0-1202 537729

BOLTON INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
BA (hons): Art & Design History & Theatre Studies
Contact Admissions, Deane Rd, Bolton BL3 5AB
Phone 0-1204 528851
Fax 0-1204 399074

CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA
BA (hons): Theatre Studies (Design & Puppetry)?BA (hons): Theatre Practice?PG Dip /MA: Advanced Theatre Practice
Contact Production Art & Design Dept, 64 Eton Ave, London NW3 3HY
Phone 0-207 722 8183
Fax 0-207 722 4132

COURTAULD INSTITUTE OF ART
MA: History of Dress
Contact History of Dress Dept, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
Phone 0-207 873 2526

CENTRAL ST MARTINS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
BA (hons): Theatre Design?BA: Theatre Practice?MA: Scenography?Summer Course: Theatre Design & practical skills
Contact Theatre Design Dept, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP
Phone 0-207 514 7000 x6811

CLEVELAND COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
BA (hons): Design Crafts for the Entertainment Industry
Contact Green Lane, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Cleveland TS5 7RJ
Phone 0-1642 821441
Fax 01642 823467

CROYDON COLLEGE
BA (hons): Design (Theatre Studies)?HND: Design (Theatre Studies)?Summer Course: Theatre Design & practical skills
Contact Theatre Dept, School of Art & Design, Fairfield, Croydon CR9 1DX
Phone 0-208 686 5700
Fax 0-208 760 5880

DARTINGTON COLLEGE OF ART
Contact Head of Theatre Design, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EJ
Phone 0-1803 712501
Fax 0-1875 835211

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
DipHE/BA (hons): Fashion & Associated Studies
Contact Registry, Lindum Rd, Lincoln LN2 1NP
Phone 0-1522 512912

EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART (HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY)
BA (hons): Fashion & Theatre Costume
In the costume design course students study historical and experimental contemporary costume in great detail, including pattern cutting.
Contact Admissions, Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9DF
Phone 0-131 221 6000
Fax 0-131 221 6001
URL http://www.hw.ac.uk/ecawww/

LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION
BA: Costume & Make-up for the Performing Arts
Contact Registry, 20 John Princes St, London W1 0BJ
Phone 0-207 629 9401

LONDON INSTITUTE
BA (hons): Costume Interpretation ?BA (Hons): Theatre Design ?HND: Designer Fashion Cutting
Contact Registry, 65 Davies St, London W1Y 2DA
Phone 0-207 514 6000 x6142
Fax 0-207 514 6198

LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HND: Theatre Costume Interpretation ?HND: Clothing Technology
Contact Nicky Walsh, Hope St Centre, Liverpool L1 9EB
Phone 0-151 252 3000
Fax 0-151 707 2597
Email colcc@mail.cybare.co.uk ‘nicky walsh’

MOTLEY THEATRE DESIGN SCHOOL
PG Dip
Contact Chris Rogers, 67 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5SP
Phone 0-207 379 4050
Fax 0-207 240 9735

NORTHBROOK COLLEGE, WORTHING
HND: Theatre Design Studies
Contact Theatre Area, Littlehampton Rd, Goring, W Sx BN12 6NU
Phone 0-1903 830507

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
BA (Hons): Theatre Design
Contact Dept of Visual Arts, Waverley Building, Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4BU
Phone 0-115 941 8418
Fax 0-115 948 6594

OLDHAM COLLEGE
BTEC: Nat Dip Costume Design
Contact Dept of Performing Arts, Rochdale Rd, Oldham OL9 6AA
Phone 0-161 624 5214

PRACTICAL COSTUME COURSES (NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY)
Contact 6 St Martin’s Ct, 140 Trinity Rd, London SW17 7HS
Phone 0-208 767 1692

QUEEN MARGARET COLLEGE
BA (hons): Stage Management & Theatre Production
A general course which includes costume design.
Contact Admissions, QMC, Corstorphine Campus, Edinburgh, EH12 8TS
Phone 0-131 317 3247
Fax 0-131 317 3256
Email b.bell@mail.qmced.ac.uk
URL http://www.qmced.ac.uk

ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE
BA (hons): Costume Production ?Course combines the training of a theatre costumier and the interpretation of designs with the skills needed to run a wardrobe. Year 1 offers an introduction to production working practices including stand and flat cutting. Year 2 deals with the roles of wardrobe supervisor, cutter and wardrobe assistant, and introduces tailoring, fabric dyeing, millinery, hair styles and interaction with designers and directors. Year 3 features a work-placement as well as collaboration on in-house shows.
BA (hons): European Theatre Arts (Theatre Design & Practice)?A module is devoted to the work of designers in European Theatres.
BA (hons): Theatre Design ?Course consists of four elements: skills classes including model-making, life drawing and study: classes and projects devoted to technical skills including costume: production projects: and design projects.
PG Dip /MA: Theatre Design
The College has a reciprocal study arrangement Stephen F Austin State University, Texas - q.v.
Contact Admissions, Lamorbey Park, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup DA15 9DF
Phone 0-208 300 3024
Fax 0-208 308 0542
Email admiss@bruford.ac.uk

SLADE SCHOOL OF FINE ART
MA Theatre Design?A two year programme combining studio work with theoretical studies. MA students participate in all aspects of the studio programme but are not required to give a seminar.
MFA Theatre Design?A two year studio-based programme with a critical studies examination consisting of a seminar presentation and a critical study document equivalent to 3,000 words which may be partly visual. A public exhibition forms the final examination.
PG Diploma Theatre Design?A one year studio-based programme linked to the MFA, but not including the written submission.
Contact University College of London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT
Phone 0-207 387 7050
Fax 0-207 380 7801
Email slade.enquiries@ucl.ac.uk
URL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND IN BIRMINGHAM
BA (HONS): Theatre Design?PG Dip /MA: Theatre Design
Contact School of Theatre Design, Birmingham Institute, Gosta Green, Corporation St, Birmingham B4 7DZ
Phone 0-121 331 5820
Fax 0-121 351 5863

WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMA
BA: Theatre Studies (Design)?Adv Dip: Theatre Studies (Design Option)
Contact Tina Joyce, Castle Grounds, Cathays Pk, Cardiff CF1 3ER
Phone 0-1222 342854
Fax 0-1222 237639
Email drama.admissions@wcmd.ac.uk
URL http://www.wcmd.ac.uk

WIMBLEDON SCHOOL OF ART
BA (hons): Theatre Design - ?BA (hons): Costume Design ?BA (hons): Costume Interpretation ?The courses develop students’ costume design talent and practical expertise. Year 1 features costume design and research projects as well as basic practical skills. In Year 2 students handle more elaborate projects and realise their own designs to a budget. Year 3 features three major studio-based projects in which students work with professional directors, designers and choreographers.
MA: Theatre Design /Scenography?+ Summer Courses
Contact Theatre Dept, Merton Hall Rd, London SW10 3QA
Phone 0-208 540 0231
Fax 0-208 543 1750
Email art@wimbledon.ac.uk
URL http://www.wimbledon.ac.uk

YORKSHIRE COAST COLLEGE OF F&HE
HND: Fashion /Costume
This two year full time course is designed to prepare students for employment and also for those who wish to continue their studies in Fashion or Costume at Advanced Level. Projects and events include Clothes Show Live at NEC, production and live work.
Contact Admissions, Lady Edith’s Drive, Scarborough YO12 5RN
Phone 0-1723 372105
Fax 0-1723 501918
Email admissions@ycoastco.ac.uk
URL http://www.ycoastco.ac.uk

LINBURY PRIZE FOR STAGE DESIGN
When one compares the ample provision for postgraduate study in costume design in the USA with the complete absence of specialist postgraduate courses in the UK the inadequacy of the British situation becomes all too plain. In the absence of any practical assistance for young designers from official quarters the work of the Linbury Trust is extremely valuable in focusing attention on stage design and assisting young designers on their hazardous first steps in the professional world. This is not of specific relevance to costume designers but as the Prize is the only one of its kind it seemed appropriate to mention its place in the education scene and hope that further imaginative schemes of this kind may be created to assist young designers to find their feet.
The Linbury Prize for Stage Design is awarded biennially. It is open to final year students resident in Britain attending a BA Hons, or two-year HND, or postgraduate course. Up to 12 successful entrants are selected to display their work at the RNT, and four winners receive both prize money and a design commission. Submissions are required by the spring of 2001, 2003 &c.
Contact Linbury Prize @ Kallaway Ltd, 2 Portland Rd, London W11 4LA
Phone 171 221 7883
Fax 171 229 4595
Email linburyprize@kallaway.co.uk