Course summary

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 you to specialise in a techniques to enhance and stretch your skills if you should choose to. Over the first year you will study a broad range of skill sets in 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. 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 New York, Los Angeles, Warner Bros, Harry Potter studios, London West End theatre productions and backstage tours such as Les Misérables, 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. Teaching and Assessment Modules are taught with a mixture of in-class lectures, practical sessions, tutorials, industry-based master classes, presentations and workshop skills. Assessment includes practical assessments, written coursework, presentations and creative portfolios. As part of your course you will be required to undertake some work experience. This falls within the Professional Practice module in the first year of the course. Other opportunities that arise are encouraged throughout the course. Progression Opportunities On successful completion of this course you will be equipped with a high level of subject practical skills and a portfolio of work. Students often take up employment opportunities within theatre, television and film productions as well as working with make-up agencies in fashion and editorial. Previous students have gained employment in places such as English National Opera, Madame Tussauds, Allure Magazine, London Fashion Week and on productions such as Star Wars, Game of Thrones, His Dark Materials and Doctor Who in addition to self-employment. Students can progress on to postgraduate studies.