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 continue the exploration of theoretical, historical 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.

In this unit you will have the opportunity to apply and extend your hair and make-up skills for a variety of live and recorded dramatic performance or media contexts. Your learning will be assessed formatively against the relevant assessment criteria during the unit at appropriate points and this will be recorded in your developmental log.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content of this unit.

• Make-up and hair design within historical, visual, social and dramatic contexts (2) 
• Developing research, analysis, design, visualisation and practical skills Period hair and make-up for media and performance (2) - developing and applying the skills learnt in in the Autumn Term unit History and Reality 1 (3 October - 9 December 2011) and Fantasy and Transformation
• The psychology of make-up: theory and practice behind special and casualty make-up effects 
• Lighting, staging and camera: implications for the make-up artist 
• Working with others to develop character through make-up
• Postiche and facial hair: design, application and maintenance of facial hair

Method of Delivery
Lectures, demonstrations, practical workshops, independent study

Aims

A1 To consolidate and enhance your contextual and historical knowledge and understanding
A2 To extend and develop your creativity, skills and knowledge through the appropriate use of make-up techniques and processes
A3 To further develop your make-up artistry through problem solving and time-management methodologies
A4 To further develop your interpersonal skills

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

LO1 Demonstrate your understanding of contemporary make-up practice in relation to given historical contextual, dramatic or performance contexts

LO2 Demonstrate enhanced creative and practical skills, including: 

• Identify and use appropriate techniques and processes of make-up artistry in response to a given project brief 
• Project work that shows a creative approach in its realisation

LO3 Demonstrate the ability to apply research to problem solving in the realisation of an applied outcome

LO4 Demonstrate an increasingly professional approach to time management and working with others

Reference Material

Key
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.(chapters 8,9,12)
Egan, J. (1992). Imaging the role: make up as a stage in characterization. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University 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
Vinther, J. (2003). Special effects make up. London: A&C Black.

Recommended
Cheang, S. and Biddle-Perry, G. (2008). Hair: styling, culture and fashion. London: Berg.
Corey, I. (1991) Face is a canvas: the design and technique of theatrical make up. Anchorage: Anchorage Press.
Cosio, R. and Robins, C. (2000). The eyebrow. New York: HarperCollins.
Musgrove, J. (2003). Make-up, hair and costume for film and television. Oxford: Focal Press.
New, J. (2005). Drawing from life: the journal as art. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
Walters, G. (1997) Stage lighting – step by step – basic techniques to achieve professional results. London: A&C Black.
Illusion: the magazine for today’s face and body artist journal
MakeUp Artist journal

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.