Qualifications
Graduated 2023.
Course Overview
This course is for students wishing to pursue a career in the Media Make-up industry. A broad range of areas are taught and the course allows for you to specialise within the later modules in a technique/techniques to enhance and stretch your skill set if you should choose to.
Over the first year you will study a broad range of skill sets with a variety of modules. These are developed and diversified within the second year of the course allowing for individual specialisms to be developed. In the final year there are no set pathways within the degree which allows for flexibility where necessary to develop independence within specialisms.
Modules may include:
- Make-up Investigation
- Special FX
- Wig Making Essentials
- Prosthetics
- Body Painting
- Industry Directed Project
The qualification has been designed in collaboration with industry ensuring that you will develop the necessary skills and knowledge for employment.
You will have access to excellent resources and facilities with state-of-the-art make-up studios and workshops.
Residential trips may be available: previous trips have taken place to Warner Bros, Harry Potter studios, London West End theatre productions and backstage tours such as Les Miserables, Aladdin, Wicked and more.
In addition to our End of Year Degree Show, students fundraise to showcase their work to industry at events such as IMATS.
Graduated 2020.
Overview
This qualification covers a wide range of skills and knowledge to provide you with the specialist practical make-up skills which will prepare you to work independently in the media make-up industry. It builds on skills acquired during your Level 2 Make-up Artistry studies or equivalent.
On this course you will:
- Learn how to create historical hair and make-up looks
- Create and develop your own inspirational avant-garde looks
- Learn how to apply fashion and photographic make-up
- Explore the use of blogging platforms for promotions
- Develop an understanding of working in the film, TV and theatre industry
- Experiment with a range of media make-up and creative hair design
- Carry out Camouflage make-up
- Apply Body Art
- Develop skills in specialist Bridal Hair and Make-up techniques
- Explore the evolution of cosmetics and retail
- Creation of a look book and industry portfolio
You will be assessed by an externally set and marked exam and by a final practical synoptic assignment. You will produce a portfolio of creative work.
Choose this course if… you are progressing within the make-up industry and want to cover all of the advanced skills and knowledge needed to work as an employed or freelance make-up artist.
Progression and careers: Achievement of this qualification demonstrates to an employer that you have the necessary advanced technical skills to be employed as a media make-up artist and could lead to a career as a freelance film or TV make-up artist, make-up designer or product developer. Alternatively, you could progress onto the L3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-up Artistry or into higher education and a degree course within this subject area.
Graduated 2019.
Overview
This Level 2 Technical Certificate in Make-up Artistry aims to provide you with a range of essential technical practical skills and knowledge.This practical based training is ideal preparation for gaining employment or further specialist training within the make-up industry.
Your programme will cover all of the work specific core skills and knowledge you will need to carry out services such as applying make-up and creative make-up / hair artistry. You will explore and research the historical and global influences on make-up and produce a portfolio to showcase your different technical skills and final looks.
Practical skills in make-up and hair artistry will be developed on fellow students; once a level of competence is reached, you will then be able to work on clients in our well-equipped make-up room and hairdressing salons. Whilst studying you will have the opportunity to engage in enrichment activities and workshops. These may include development of employability skills, employer involvement activities, team work and promotional events, communications and customer service; all of which are important when you are thinking about working in the make-up industry.
To gain this qualification, candidates must successfully achieve the following assessments:
One externally set, internally marked and externally moderated assignment (Practical based). In this synoptic assignment you will design and create a themed look using all of the skills, techniques, concepts and theories from across the programme area.
One externally set, externally marked exam, sat under examination conditions (Theoretical based). This exam is designed to assess the depth and breadth of knowledge across the qualification, using a range of question types.
This qualification is graded: Pass / Merit / Distinction / Distinction*
What topics will I study?
This qualification covers all the core skills you will need to progress to further learning and training, or to enter the world of work within the make-up industry. You will study the following mandatory units:
- Principles of working in the make-up industry
- Anatomy and Physiology for make-up artists
- Research, develop and showcase make-up and hair artistry designs
- The art of applying make-up
- Hair artistry
- Creative make-up artistry
You will:
- Discover the art of applying make-up
- Develop skills in hair artistry and creative make-up artistry
- Research, develop and showcase make-up and hair artistry designs
- Learn about anatomy and physiology for make-up artists
- Study the principles of working in the make-up industry
What can I study alongside this course?
This course is studied on its own and cannot be combined with other courses.
Next steps:
You could progress on to the Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-Up Artistry.