<p>I was wondering if anyone knew of any good schools with Wig and Makeup Design majors that were not too hard to get into. I am already looking at NC School of the Arts, and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Both of those require portfolios of prior work, but I live in a really small town (we don't even have a community theater, or theater classes at my high school.), and I am not sure how I can get the experience to compose a portfolio, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!</p>
<p>Hi theaterbrat,</p>
<p>I just got accepted into a Costume history & Design program in Europe, that was hard to get into (More selective than Vassar, John Hopkins, Rice, plus I'm International!) I'm not bragging, I have a point- I haven't done any shows either!</p>
<p>Here is what I did - I first read all of the tradtional "How to get into the college of your dreams" books for help with the SATs, essays, reccomendations, and resumes. These <em>do</em> matter, even for arts students. After the tradtional procedure was out of the way, I went to work on the portfolio.</p>
<p>First thing to consider is format- does the school want slides, cd-r, a book?</p>
<p>Next do drawings. I have seen makeup drawings, just use a face, and say "This is my design for 'Fiddler on the Roof'. I was inspired by _<strong><em>. I would use the technique of _</em></strong>__ to execute this."</p>
<p>Then, get freinds, family, anyone to model, and just do a few examples of your work, in paticular the peliminary drawings. Be sure to describe these too.</p>
<p>I also added pictures of my inspiration. In my resume, I added everything, and I mean everything that was relevent. That I had been studying costume indepenantly for years, I had my own costuming business, I had studied at museams, read books by x authors, seen plays to understand the process, done feildwork, learn languages, volenterred, etc.</p>
<p>Any school with a good theatre arts department can work for you. Get to know the union (in LA or NYC) now, and ask their advice on what schools they may reccomend. If don't already have one, get a asubscription to Make-up Artist Magazine. Most state schools have at least a general theatre arts department.</p>
<p>I made up my portfolio on Word and printed on my home photo printer, and had them bind it at Kinko's. On the front was my name, the program I was applying for, and the year/semester. I have also done portfolios on CDR and attached a word document explaining the work.</p>
<p>Be sure to get an interview, and let your passion gleam from you!</p>
<p>Final tip, try to write your admissions essay on makeup, if that is your passion. Let your passion flow through your words - trust me, they can see it. And have at least 3 people edit for you! Good luck :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all your helpfull advice!! I'll get started now!</p>
<p>No problem! Good luck theaterbrat! :)</p>