Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
This one-year course is an intensive course designed for students who wish to pursue a career as a Make-Up Artist in the Film, Media and Fashion industry. This course combines the range of practical skills and theoretical subjects necessary to enable students to specialise in this area including working in film, TV programmes/dramas, commercials, music videos, fashion shoots, as retail make- up artists and as private freelance make-up artists.
Various industry related workshops will be incorporated into the course with professionals who actively work in the Film, Media and Fashion Industries. Students will design and create prosthetic pieces, bald caps, facial hair pieces and various looks for each module based on detailed briefs, as per assessment criteria. Students will supplement their studies with work experience in a relevant area.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| EMAXX | 5M5265 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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