Training
•Conservatory-style training covering wig construction and styling, makeup design and application, styling of actors' hair, and creation of makeup prosthetics
•Students collaborate with actors, directors, designers, technicians, and professional makeup shop staff
•Students create and design wigs and makeup for multiple public productions each year
Performance & Productions
•Faculty are distinguished, award-winning professional designers and artists
•Formal and informal feedback through portfolio presentations and exhibits of student work
•30+ productions per year including mainstage and studio-level shows, giving continuous hands-on experience
Notable Alumni
•Theoni V. Aldredge — graduated from the Goodman School of Drama (the Theatre School's predecessor); won three Tony Awards for costume design (Annie, Barnum, La Cage aux Folles) and an Academy Award for The Great Gatsby (1974), spanning a six-decade career on Broadway and in film Professional Development
•Internship opportunities at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe Opera, and many others
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
Study Abroad
•One student per Design/Technical major may spend fall quarter of final year at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (University of London)
