If you think you have never seen the work of students on stage and screen, think again. From the BBC’s Peaky Blinders and Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-up Star to Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and theatre productions such as Dirty Dancing and Matilda, students and graduates from our Specialist Hair and Media Make-up degree have worked on a multitude of major projects – and you could follow in their footsteps.
Learning from our experienced lecturers – some of whom have worked on the likes of Game of Thrones – our hair and media make-up course will help you develop a wide variety of advanced practical skills and the know-how to build a freelance business for an exciting career in TV, film, photography or theatre. As the industry requires artists who can work within a range of media settings, you will learn about each environment and gain the specialist skill set you need for the creative industry.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
PRACTICAL APPLICATION – Take on work experience in a range of settings including theatre, catwalk, film and TV, as well as honing your practical skills in our make-up studios on campus
SPECIALISE YOUR STUDIES – Tailor your studies to match your career aims with optional modules covering areas such as prosthetics, fashion or working ‘on set’
ENRICHMENT – Meet and network with top hair and make-up experts thanks to our excellent industry connections, and boost your digital media skills studying in our Digital Creative Studio
COMPETITIONS – Put your creative skills to the test in industry contests, such as the National Make-up Awards
Year 1
Core Modules
Historical Hair and Make-up Studies
Pathology of Special Effects Make-up
Sculpture and Design
Special Effects Make-up
Choose 2 optional modules
Artistry Skills
Commercial Hair and Make Up
Hair Design for Continuity
Hair Design for Continuity (Barbering and Styling)
Year 2
Core Modules
Editorial Imagery
Exploring Research in Practice
On Set Prosthetics
Period Hair and Make-up
Professional Identity and Employability
Choose 1 optional module
Character Prosthetic Creation
Creative Fashion, Make-up and Styling
Year 3
Core Modules
Character Design
Innovations and Enterprise Studies
The Fundamentals of Postiche Design
Choose 1 optional module
Creative Artist
on Set Skills
Choose 1 optional module
Final Major Project
Research Project
Entry Requirements
Level 3 or equivalent qualifications are desirable. European and other International qualifications are accepted. Offers are not solely based on academic results: Your skills, achievements and life experience are also taken into consideration. If you do not have any previous qualifications please contact us and we will be happy to assist you with your application.
When you help a friend enroll on a degree course with our Refer a Friend scheme, you will receive a £200 referral fee per successfully enrolled referral.
