About Wig And Makeup Design & Technology in DePaul University
In the Wig and Makeup Design & Technology major, you’ll explore and expand your artistic and visual expression while gaining practical experience in this growing field.
You’ll receive training in wig construction and styling, makeup design and application, styling of actors’ hair, and creation of makeup prosthetics. You’ll collaborate with actors, directors, designers and technicians, as well as our professional makeup shop staff. By working closely with faculty members and production teams, you’ll create and design wigs and makeup for multiple public productions by The Theatre School.
Learn from a distinguished award-winning faculty of professional designers and artists, both in the classroom and through individual guidance and advising during production work. Faculty will share formal and informal feedback during portfolio presentations and exhibits of your work each year.
Classes
Coursework
- Costume Crafts: Painting and Dyeing
- Drawing for Designers
- History of Costume, Hair and Makeup
- History of Dramatic Literature
- Media for Designers
- Portfolio Preparation
- Portraiture for the Wig and Makeup Artist
- Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Hair stylist
- Makeup artist
- Makeup designer
- Makeup technician
- Special effects makeup designer
- Wig designer
- Wig master
- Wig technician
A freshman applicant is one entering university directly after secondary school (high school).
Please note, each academic program has different admission requirements. The minimum requirements below do not guarantee admission for applicants.
Minimum requirements:
- GPA 2.5
- IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 iBT/DET 110
- Conditional Admission: IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 60 iBT/DET 90
- SAT/ACT not required for students applying from outside the U.S.
Transfer
A transfer applicant is a student applying for a bachelor's degree who has completed high school and has taken additional coursework in one or more post-secondary institutions (college or university).
Please note, each academic program has different admission requirements. The minimum requirements below do not guarantee admission for applicants.
Minimum requirements:
- GPA 2.0
- IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 iBT/DET 110
- Conditional Admission: IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 60 iBT/DET 90
DePaul also has formal transfer agreements with several international institutions, allowing you to begin your degree in your home country before transferring to DePaul.
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition : $55,816
| Fee |
Cost |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
| Other Fees |
$1,303 |
| Room and Board |
$14,972 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$1,400 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$74,491 |
Depaul University Cost of Attendance
Tuition Rate 2020-2021 for students willing to pursue an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at DePaul University:
| Faculty |
Undergraduate Tuition/ Per term (in USD) |
Graduate Tuition/ Per credit hour (in USD) |
| College of Education |
13,517 |
655 |
| College of Continuing and Professional Studies |
13,527 |
655 |
| College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
13,517 |
715 |
| College of Science and Health |
13,517 |
735 |
| College of Communication |
13,517 |
760 |
| College of Computing and Digital Media |
13,517 |
865 |
| School of Music |
13,938 |
865 |
| Theatre School |
13,938 |
865 |
| Richard H. Driehaus College of Business |
13,517 |
-- |
| Kellstadt Graduate Business |
-- |
1080 |
The distribution of expenses in the form of an estimated budget for international students looking to study in the US for 2020- 21 semesters are tabulated below:
| Fee type |
Cost |
| New Student Orientation |
USD 100 |
| Transfer Student Orientation |
USD 75 |
| Student Activity |
USD 27 |
| Athletic Fee |
USD 25 |
| CTA U-Pass (summer) |
USD 86 |
| CTA U-Pass (Fall, Winter, Spring) |
USD 105 |
| Health Plan |
USD 60 |
