THEA 387BBeijing Opera Makeup: Lines

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This is a 2-credit introductory course teaching basic face painting techniques for those who are interested in Beijing Opera. One of the most distinctive aspects of Beijing Opera is its unique make-up style, which disguises actors with astonishing masks painted directly onto their skin. This class teaches the significance of lines and symbolic patterns used and techniques of pigment application. No prerequisites. Open to students from any major. Students will paint on paper mache masks in most of the class periods, and will have their choices to paint on their own faces or the masks in the second class to the last. Prof. Linghui Tu is a professional performer who is also a National Tier-1 Performer at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing, China. She is the winner of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award (CDPBA) and Chinese Opera Wenhua Award (the highest level award in Chinese opera in China).