| Statement:
NCSA offers a unique and comprehensive conservatory-style training program that emphasizes hands-on experience in theatre, opera, dance and film. MFA and BFA students fill all positions to design and execute costumes for 10-15 fully staged shows a year. Six resident faculty members, all working professionals, teach a demanding curriculum designed to prepare students for successful careers in the entertainment industry. Studio and lab classes taught include 6 levels ( BFA, 3 MFA) of yearlong courses in both costume design and costume technology. Production hours are spent working in a 9000 square foot Costume/Wig/Makeup Studio completed in 2005 and five different state-of-the-art theatrical spaces. The program enables the student to graduate with a impressive portfolio of rendering as well as photography of realized designs. The Wig and makeup program offers comparable experience.
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| Areas of Focus: |
| Design | |
| Pattern making | |
| Management | |
| Wigs and Makeup | |
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| Degree Programs: |
| BFA: Design, Technology, Wigs and Makeup |
| MFA: Design, Technology, Wigs and Makeup |
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| Faculty: |
| Pam Knourek: Costume Technology, Shop Management |
| Christine Turbitt: Costume Design, History, Technology |
| Franco Colavecchia: Costume Design, Rendering |
| Christal Schanes: Wigs and Makeup |
| Michael Meyer: Wigs and Makeup, Prosthetics |
| Vicki Davis: Costume Design |
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| Staff: |
| Jannie Davis: Wardrobe Manager |
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| General Contact Information: |
| Christine Turbitt | |
| North Carolina School of the Arts, Design and Production | |
| 1533 S. Main Street | |
| Winston-Salem, NC 27117 | |
| 336-770-1359 | |
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