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TEC 256 — COSTUME CRAFTS: MILLINERY (CUR-165)

TEC 256 — COSTUME CRAFTS: MILLINERY is a DePaul University catalog course in The Theatre School. An introduction to the fundamentals of hat making for the stage. Students will learn how to build a buckram-frame hat, be introduced to blocking both felt and straw hats, and learn the basics of creating wire-frame hats. Techniques for trimming the exterior and finishing the interior of hats will be covered. Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.

Summary 🟡 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Theatre Technology
  • College/School: The Theatre School
  • Curriculum section: Theatre School
  • Catalog: TEC 256
  • Last Verified: 2026-05-28

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: Catalog lists formal prerequisites, co-requisites, or program-status requirements.
  • Prerequisites:
  • Program: Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre

Verification

Catalog description

An introduction to the fundamentals of hat making for the stage. Students will learn how to build a buckram-frame hat, be introduced to blocking both felt and straw hats, and learn the basics of creating wire-frame hats. Techniques for trimming the exterior and finishing the interior of hats will be covered. Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.

Resource relevance

Costume crafts: millinery for production.

Notes

Catalog course key: TEC 256. Course offerings and schedules are not verified in this pass.