COURSE INFORMATION

This course is ideal for you if you have an interest in media make-up artistry and wish to work in the TV, film, theatre and fashion industries.

  • You will develop your skills and creativity in a variety of media make-up applications and hairdressing techniques.
  • You will also develop skills in special effects, prosthetics and hair and make-up for photoshoots.
  • This will include working on models and live projects.
  • One year full time.
  • Classes can be timetabled Monday to Friday, between 9am and 9pm, and will include evenings.
  • Essential make-up skills
  • Hair maintenance skills
  • Ageing skills
  • 20th century Hair and make-up
  • SFX for TV and film
  • Sculpting and flat mould
  • Production studies for theatre
  • Health and safety
  • Make-up and hair for a photo shoot
  • Graded 1
  • History of Hair
  • History of make-up
Progression to HND you will study:
  • Character make-up
  • Postiche for TV, film and theatre
  • Period Hair and Make-up
  • Make-up, Hair and costume for a total look
  • Promotional activity
  • Life casting and mould making
  • Production studies TV and Film
  • Work placement
  • Graded 2 you will be required to be a model for classmates for all practical classes and source your own models for assessments
  • An SCQF Level 6 qualification in Make-up Artistry, Hairdressing or AC Fashion and media make-up.
  • Applicants with appropriate and relevant industry experience may be considered, must include hairdressing.
  • HND Make-up Artistry.
  • Career opportunities include - film, theatre, TV, MUA for specialist brands.
  • The kit for this course is approx. £500 per year.
  • The kits are ordered directly from the supplier and paid for by the student.
  • The college does not provide funding for these student kits.
  • Group information session followed by individual interview