Stage Make-Up College of Fine Arts, Dresden

Degree

Diplom-Designer (FH) Maskenbildner/-in

Standard period of study (amount)

8 semesters

Location

Dresden

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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Stage Design

Focus

Theatre Design, Design, Trade fair, Theatre/Film/Television, Stage, Special Effects, Historical Hairstyles and Make-up Design, Plastic Special Effects - /Mould making, Make-up Techniques and Concepts for Film, Television and Stage, Hair Work

Annotation

Make-up artists are important artistic collaborators in the set design departments of theatre, film and television. Their creative skills, craftsmanship, creativity and empathy enable them to create convincing appearances of performers. The aim of the degree course is to master the various means of design so that, in collaboration with stage and costume designers, solutions can be developed that are effective on stage and in the media, based on designs and figurines. This requires flexibility and the ability to cooperate. The successful realisation of directorial concepts requires make-up inventions that facilitate the identification of the performer with their role. As part of the teaching programme, students create their own designs and test the use of various design elements to complete an overall picture. The development of a sense of colour and form are the basis for the stylistically confident preparation of tasks according to historical templates and contemporary requirements. Students are introduced to various make-up techniques, historical and modern hairstyle design, wig concepts and various special effects. Upon completion of their studies, graduates can choose to work in theatre, film, television or other media according to their artistic and technical skills and genre-specific working methods.

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Selection procedure / qualifying examination

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Admission requirements

Higher education entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, admissions requirement is completion of a minimum 5-month pre-study work placement in the make-up department of a theatre, in film or television, successful completion of the aptitude test, Application deadline: 15.01.