<p>Truthfully, I have little knowledge of which schools offer hair and makeup design. Most designers I know treat hair and makeup as an extension of costume design. Truth told, I am not sure costume designers would readily embrace working with an additional designers on the “look” of their design on most shows. That’s pure speculation on my part, however. </p>
<p>My wife is a friend of an accomplished hair and makeup person for TV and film. She and I agree that theatre is probably not the area to focus on if this type of design is your child’s goal. TV and film would be. I suppose checking with programs with more TV/film focus would be a good place to start. She tells me that there are technical schools out there which do cater to that type of student, but I do not know anything about them.</p>
<p>Design faculty will want to see a lot of research material and see that research expressed in sketches, studies and photos of final looks on models. Being able to see a design process from concept to full execution will show how well your child can follow through. Real designs that were actually produced for the stage carry more weight than unproduced projects. </p>
<p>I hope this helps. Good luck!</p>