UMich Offers ‘Equitable’ Makeup Class Taught by Drag Performer

In this The College Fix article, the University of Michigan is spotlighted for offering an “equitable” stage makeup and hair course through its Michigan Online program.

• The course teaches stage makeup and hair techniques for performers with different skin tones, hair textures, and gender identities.
• Theater Professor Sarah Oliver created the class, arguing that traditional makeup training has favored mostly white performers.
• Modules include aging makeup, facial anatomy, wig and hair instruction, “inclusive language,” and “anti-racist” theater practices.
• A drag makeup module is taught by Alex Michaels, known as Alexis Michelle from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
• The drag section covers eyebrow covering, contouring, highlighting, lashes, glitter, and other performance makeup techniques.
• The College Fix says UMich did not respond to questions about enrollment, educational benefits, or guest lecturer compensation.
• Open The Books criticized the use of public university resources, arguing taxpayer money should prioritize business, STEM, and workforce-focused programs.
• The article connects the course to broader criticism of UMich’s DEI spending and past drag-related programming.

Read the full story: https://www.thecollegefix.com/umich-offers-equitable-makeup-class-taught-by-drag-performer/