Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This exciting course covers all aspects of professional MakeUp Artistry that include High Fashion Make-Up, Make-Up for Theatre, TV and Film, Special Effects Make-up and Postiche. You’ll learn Make-Up techniques, developing skills that respond to various contexts and briefs. You will use our professional facilities, and top-end products including Inglot and others.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Airbrush Make-Up
Fashion & Photographic Make-Up
Media and Theatrical Make-up
Creative Hair
Eyelash, Brow Tinging, Brow Shaping
Special Make-Up Effects
Face & Body Paint
Camouflage Make-up
Skincare
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
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
Career Progression
- Fashion Make-Up Artist
- Make-up Consultant
- Product Representative
- Special-effects Make-up Artist
- Theatre Make-up Artist
- TV & Film Make-up Artist
- Wedding & Events Make-up Artist