Timetable

This is my proposed schedule starting from December (right after the end of "Carcass project") and ending in the middle of July divided into the 3 educational stages, including milestones and tangible objectives:

What are the specific tangible project objectives? (with dates on which they each will be achieved)

Stage 1 - Context and research

Gain experience as a backstage assistant for the dance performance “Embody” - 11^th Oct

Acquire basic knowledge of set building and gain connections with dance performance producers – 11^th Oct

Obtain initial costume design knowledge from costume design literature read.7^th Jan

Gain awareness of some knowledge gaps in the niche of costume design from costume design literature read. 7th Jan

Develop basic drawing skills from “Carcass” project. 4^th - Dec

Stage 2 - The project

Gain advanced costume design knowledge from costume design literature. - 31^st Jan

Access to costume design practice – 15th Feb

Analyse classical musical/dance performances and their costumes in order to

select one production for the practical work – 28^th Feb

Complete case study 1 for “Brain Bug” performance – 15^th Mar

Complete case study 2 for the production for which I find a costume designer practice – 31^st Mar

Complete case study 3 for another production part of my practice- 15^th April

Experiment with new alternative ways of creating costumes using a limited budget. 30th Apr

Prepare sketches, materials and plans as a preparation and schedule for the practical work- 9^th May

Stage 3 - MA stage

Create the one or two costumes from the selected production- 31^st May

Interview 2 designers from my case studies and assess their reaction to my costumes. 15^th Jun

Create questionnaires to test the costumes' impact. 30st Jun

Leave a period of time for possible corrections and repeat the testing work. 1^st Jul – 15^th Jul

Evaluate the done work analyse the conclusions 30^th Jul

Determine if the target impacted of the practical and theoretical work is achieved. 30^th Jul

Timetable

     January 2-20

Creating and training the presentation for the end of 1^st term (until the 6^th of Jan)

Reading costume design literature, watching musicals. Choosing a classical musical and which costumes from it I will recreate.

Contact some galleries and art spaces in Nottingham to apply for a costume design practice.

17st Jan – Attending the 1^st training session for the Brain Bug practice

    Stage 2 - The project

Jan 20^th – 28th February

Continue reading costume design literature

Attend musicals and do questionnaire about people’s perception of the observed costumes.

Finding and staring a practise in costume design

Explore possible techniques of designing clothes for less financial amount

Developing computer programme skills

Mar 1^st – 18^th April

Costume design practice

Analyze my own creations and assistance in creations of costumes

Develop some new techniques for costume design by experimenting with materials

Improve drawing skills, read drawing literature and practise drawing.

18^th April – 25^th April – Easter Holiday

25^th April – 9th May

Create sketches, drawings and plans of the costumes which will be recreated

Milestones:

Gain Advanced costume design knowledge

Exploration of local musical/dance performances - participation as a dancer

Access to costume design practice

Analyzing classical musical/dance performances and their costumes

Determine one classical musical performance to recreate part of its costumes

Exploring and testing possible costume design techniques to utilize

Experience with new alternative ways of creating costumes using minimum financial resources during practice.

Prepare sketches, materials and plans for the practical work

Stage 3 - MA stage

12th May – 26th May

Start the design work for the costumes

Contact designers and supervisor during the process.

26th May - 30st May Spring Bank Holiday

1^st Jun – 30 Jun

Complete the recreation of costumes

Test their impact on audience by polls

Leave some time for corrections

1^st Jul – 15^th Jul

Preparing my art space as a part of the expo

Milestones:

Create the costumes for the practical work

Interview designers about their attitude for the designed costumes

Create questionnaires to test the created costumes' impact

Leave a period of time for possible corrections and repeat the testing work.

Evaluate the done work analyse the conclusions

Determine if the target impacted of the practical and theoretical work is achieved.

Design a portfolio