Bachelor of Fine Art in Wig and Makeup Design and Technology

DePaul University

The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Wig and Makeup Design & Technology is designed to train students for professional careers as wig and makeup artists. The four-year curriculum simulates the professional experience and process for both designers and technicians in the fields of the wig and makeup arts. Students of the program will receive professional training in wig construction, period hair styling, makeup application and design, and makeup prosthetics that will enable them to work professionally in a variety of entertainment fields, including theatre, opera, film, and television. Wig and makeup students will practice their craft on realized theatrical productions and learn to collaborate with directors, dramaturgs, other designers and technicians, and our professional wig/makeup and costume shop staff.