Course for wig makers

 PRACTICE

CHARACTERISING UNITS

Wig Construction techniques

Federica Domestici and Peggy Anstett, wigmakers

• Analysis of the various tools used for making wigs and hairpieces in general
• Construction of wigs of various lengths; construction of half-wigs, beards, moustaches, sideburns, eyebrows and hairpieces in theatre and television
• Knowing how to manage the tidying up and storage of wigs

Typology of materials 

Peggy Anstett, wigmaker

• Analysis of various hair types and choice of the best material depending on the context and budget available 
• Practical exercises

THEORY

GENERAL CULTURE UNITS

Introduction to Musical Theatre

Andrea Massimo Grassi, Umberto Bellodi and Jacopo Guarneri, coordinators Accademia Teatro alla Scala

• Introduction to the arts, crafts and languages of performing arts

History of Hairstyling

Donatella Mondani, effects make-up artist

• The evolution of hairstyling over the centuries: historical, social and technical analysis

WORK ORIENTATION UNITS

Contract law and Self-Entrepreneurship

Gianfranco Daniele, business consultant

Rita Cannata, HR specialist

• The active job search and its channels
• Types of enterprises
• Characteristics of self-employment
• The VAT number: from quotation to invoicing (fiscal aspects)
• Elements of business management for starting one's own business: business plan and budget

Relational skills

Rita Cannata, HR specialist

• Assertive communication
• Negotiation techniques
• Effective ways of working in a team
• Analysis of own soft skills and the reference market
• Individual orientation interview

Professional orientation

Umberto Bellodi and Marco Pasotti, coordinators Accademia Teatro alla Scala

• CV formats
• The active job search and its channels
• The effective management of a job interview
• Planning in professional activity

Workplace safety

Sergio Tasca, safety trainer

• Legislative overview
• Rights and duties of the various company figures
• Work equipment, movements and postures
• PPE and emergency procedures in the workplace

Business English

Polly James, mother tongue teacher 

• Beauty vocabulary
• How to make make-up tutorials for social media
• Resume in English
• Simulation of a job interview in the language

The course trains a professional particularly in demand in Italy and abroad in both the civil and theatrical spheres, capable of carrying out all activities related to the creation and maintenance of wigs and hairpieces as he/she is endowed with top-level skills that can be applied in all areas of the performing arts.

The selection test consists of an individual interview aimed at verifying the candidate's motivations, aptitudes and expectations.

Two selection sessions will take place in Milan at the Academy at Via Santa Marta 18: 

FIRST SESSION

Planned between May 19 and 24; the applicatin must be completed no later than April 30, 2025.

SECOND SESSION

Planned on October 2 or 3; the application must be completed no later than September 26, 2025.

Those enrolling in and passing the first session will be entitled to a tuition discount.

Those who enroll in the first session but do not pass may enroll in the second session but will no longer be eligible for the discount.

Full details of the selection process can be found in the course's brochure.

Register and/or login to the Academy enrollment platform

To apply for the selections, you need to register or log in to the Academy's enrollment platform (https://iscrizioni.accademialascala.it).

Your email and the password you choose will become your login credentials [username and password] that can be used again for subsequent visits. You will also be asked to read the privacy notice.

Application

After registering, enter the information requested for the specific applicant following the step-by-step. You will asked to download, sign, and attach the Terms & Conditions "Condizioni di contratto per la partecipazione". This step is necessary to proceed with the application process.

Attachements:

• 1 passport-sized photo;
• your full CV

Tuition:

You will be asked to pay the application fee of 100 € directly online via credit/debit card or credit transfer. The payment must be made online directly though the enrollment platform (do not close the page before paying). A summary of entered data is generated at the end of the above steps.

Candidates residing outside the European Union must submit by the start date of the lessons - if they pass the selection - the documentation required by law and by the provisions of the Italian Public Security Authorities for non-EU citizens (request to obtain a residence permit for study purposes).

The La Scala Academy has established conventions with credit institutes to provide other forms of financial aid covering tuition and/or lodging to all students in good academic standing.

For further information, please contact the Teaching Office: segreteria.didattica@accademialascala

The Academy has agreements with accommodation, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and other shops, from which students can benefit - by presenting their ID card - or even candidates for selection, by presenting their full registration.

Once the course has been completed, the student can join the Alumni Accademia La Scala community, a platform that provides the Academy's alumni with a range of services, including job offers, continuing education content, event proposals, conventions and reserved discounts - as well as fostering relations between alumni.