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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, United States

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh. Its School of Drama teaches costume design.

About the school

Andrew Carnegie established the university in 1900 as the Carnegie Technical Schools. It became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912, and in 1967 it merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University.

Costume design at the School of Drama

Costume Design is listed among the School of Drama’s design and production programmes. It is headed by Professor Susan Tsu, and the school says The Hollywood Reporter cited it as one of the world’s top 10 programmes. Students work in the Costume Shop and design for School of Drama and School of Music productions.

At a glance

Founded
1900

Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Type
Private research university

Sources: Wikipedia; CMU School of Drama fact sheet; CMU News, 2022. Details can change, so check with the school before applying.

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