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Costume

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Notable alumni

  • Leon Krasenstein (Little Monsters, Down Under, Soul Mates)
  • Ruth Mongey (Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Aladdin, The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, The King’s Man)
  • Carol Anne Wegner (The Bourne Ultimatum, Bridge of Spies, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Helen Woolfenden (Peep Show, Pulling, Tracey Ullman’s Show)

WAAPA’s technical costume courses prepare students for industry employment through teaching methods designed to develop and refine the creative and practical skills of each individual. The program offer a breadth of experience in classroom and live production environments, which are unique to WAAPA, preparing graduates for transition into a wide range of costume-oriented careers within the entertainment industry.

WAAPA Costume students develop skills in costume construction, pattern drafting, art finishing, millinery, drawing, corsetry, period costume, and costume management. As they progress through the course, students also take on more advanced management in a live production environment, experiencing practical team leadership roles in dressing and costume supervision, as well as specialist costume construction for stage productions. Other classes include but are not limited to: academic research and writing, arts management, industry studies and contemporary performance.

Commencing in 2026, students who have successfully completed the CUA60220 – Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services can articulate into the two-year, full-time Bachelor of Performing Arts degree program. Students in the Bachelor of Performing Arts program continue their chosen specialisms, focussing on extending CV’s and Portfolios.

The two majors offered will be Production and Design and Stage and Production Management, which includes Set, Costume, Lighting and Sound. The great value of this extension to training is it gives students more time to mature as a practitioner, understand comprehensively the qualities of collaboration, and is an internationally recognised qualification, opening doors to opportunities abroad.

Qualifications offered in this discipline

These course pages detail entry requirements, fee and interview information. You can also apply from these pages:

CUA60220 – Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services.

Bachelor of Performing Arts:

  • Production and Design Major*
  • Stage and Production Management Major*

*Please note that these two new majors will come online in 2026.

*Please take note of the relevant Course Code in the Advanced Diploma to assist you in your online application process.

Audition and interview documents

More information

The Course Coordinator for Costume is Ms Fleur Kingsland.

For domestic student enquiries please go to Future Students.
For international student enquiries please go to International Students.

If you would like to know more about WAAPA courses, please visit the WAAPA Study areas web page.

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