Credit Points: 30
Study Time: 300 Hours

The two History and Reality units in your first year provide the opportunity to study the development of hair and make-up within their social, historical and dramatic contexts from the Greeks to the present day. Here you will begin to explore some of the theoretical and contextual issues and how these relate to make-up for media and performance. The opportunity exists to link the syllabus for each History and Reality unit to productions or projects being undertaken within the University College, or externally and so will not necessarily follow a chronological sequence.

This unit will introduce the fundamental skills required by the make-up artist and then provide the opportunity to seamlessly apply what you have learnt within a project or projects. There will be a series of practical classes and demonstrations where you will learn fundamental techniques and skills. Here you will discover the essential materials, tools and competencies needed by the professional make-up artist. Your competency will be assessed formatively during the practical sessions and this will be recorded in your developmental log. You will also learn to record the development of your practical work using digital equipment to capture still images and live action.

You will investigate techniques for reading and analysing a script or play and the fundamental importance of the face as the actor/performer's mask will be considered through practical workshops and projects exploring how character, style and identity are defined and heightened by make-up artistry.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content of this unit

• Introduction to the make-up room and the professional tool kit for the make-up artist 
• Hygiene, health and safety (including contra-indications) 
• An introduction to make-up and hair within historical, visual, social and dramatic contexts (1) 
• Make-up for film, television and theatre: reading, analysing and breaking down the script/play; continuity for productions; research and visualisation skills; sketchbooks; make-up and costume design for character development; working with performers 
• Recording your learning experience for your developmental log using appropriate and relevant technology and software 
• Introduction to period hair-styles, wigs and make-up for performance:
• Straight, corrective and aging make-up for men and women, including facial anatomy and colour theory
• Hairdressing: heated rollers and hot tongs, wet-setting, blow-drying and hairstyling techniques
• Preparing and fitting wigs: introduction to wig blocking, dressing, fitting and maintenance 
• Introduction to special make-up effects: bruising, open wounds, bullet wounds, stitched wounds 
• Lighting, staging and camera: implications for the make-up artist

Method of Delivery
Lectures, viewings, textual analysis, demonstrations, practical workshops, presentations, group tutorials

Aims

A1 To introduce you to the essential toolkit for the make-up artist and the fundamental skills required in hair and make-up for media and performance using safe and hygienic working practices
A2 To introduce contextual, theoretical and historical issues
A3 To facilitate working with others in the realisation of make-up artistry and promote an understanding of your role within the production team
A4 To introduce script and play analysis as the creative and practical starting point of the work of the make-up artist and show how character is developed through this and the design process

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 Apply a range of basic skills needed for make-up and hairstyling for media and performance
LO2 Identify specific historical and dramatic contexts for make-up for media and performance
LO3 Research appropriately from a variety of sources and creatively apply what you learn through script and play analysis
LO4 Apply design and visualisation skills to the development of character
LO5 Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of health, safety and hygiene for the make-up artist

Reference Material

Key
Bordwell, D., and Thompson, K. (2008). Film art: an introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Corey, I. (1991) Face is a canvas: the design and technique of theatrical make up. Anchorage: Anchorage Press.
Corson, R. (2003) Fashions in Make-up from Ancient to Modern Times London: Peter Owen
Corson, R. (2005) Fashions in Hair: the First Five Thousand Years Times London: Peter Owen
Delamar, P. (2002) The Complete make-up artist: working in film, fashion, television and theatre. 2nd ed. London: Thomson Learning Vocational.
Egan, J. (1992). Imaging the role: make up as a stage in characterization. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press.
Musgrove, J. (2003). Make-up, hair and costume for film and television. Oxford: Focal Press.
Spencer, K. (2009). Period hairstyles for studio, stage and screen. London: Methuen
Spencer, K. (2009). Period make-up for studio, stage and screen. London: Methuen

Recommended
Cheang, S. and Biddle-Perry, G. (2008). Hair: styling, culture and fashion. London: Berg.
Cosio, R. and Robins, C. (2000). The eyebrow. New York: HarperCollins.
McMillan-Bodell, C. (2009). NVQ level 1 Hairdressing and barbering: candidate handbook. Oxford: Pearson Education.
New, J. (2005). Drawing from life: the journal as art. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
Palmer, L. and Perkins, N. (2009). NVQ level 2 Hairdressing candidate book. Oxford: Pearson Education.
Radford, F. (1968). The art and craft of hairdressing vols 1 & 2. London: Pitman Press.
Walters, G. (1997) Stage lighting – step by step – basic techniques to achieve professional results. London: A&C Black.

Websites
www.hse.gov.uk/legislation

DVD resources for this unit will be identified in liaison with your Course Tutor and Subject Librarian.

Additional reference material will vary from year to year and guidelines will be provided by your unit tutor.