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Overview
This course is for Direct Entry into Second Year
Our Make-up Artistry HND provides you with the underpinning knowledge and skills required to work as a make-up artist within the TV, film and theatre industries. You'll learn a range of media make-up and hairstyling techniques necessary to create theatrical, character and special effects looks which will enable you to seek employment as a freelance make-up artist, an assistant to a more senior colleague or work as a member of a make-up design team.
You'll be involved in creating images and characters through the medium of make-up, hairstyles and prosthetics.
As a makeup artist you'll gain the skills required to interpret make-up requirements and produce both a creative and technically accurate visual representation. This may involve very basic make-up for a TV presenter through to more complex period make-up or special effects.
Minimum entry requirements
- HNC Make-up Artistry TV, Film and Theatre; OR
- Successful completion of Year 1 HND Make-up Artistry TV, Film and Theatre with minimum mandatory credits from the framework.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area. You'll be given the opportunity to show the team some examples of your work.
What you study
You'll study the following core units:
- Make-up Artistry: Postiche for TV, Film and Theatre.
- Make-up Artistry: Period Make-up and Hairstyles.
- Make-up Artistry: Life Casting.
- Make-up Artistry: Character Make-up.
- Make-up Artistry: Production Study.
- Make-up Artistry: Graded Unit 2.
Additional units will be included to make up the full group award to gain your qualification at HND Level.
After the course
You may consider career prospects in theatre, film, freelance make-up artist, working on make-up counters, fashion and editorial for photographers.
Continuing Study
This is the highest qualification held in the area of make-up artistry. You could progress onto degree level in England. You may also consider a career in teaching in Further Education and TQFE via Stirling or Dundee University.
How the course is taught
The course is taught over two 18 week semesters. You will be continually assessed throughout the course.
Materials
You are required to supply your own kit. The college will supply aspects of materials with regards to hair pieces, and wigs. In addition, you are expected to supply your own stationery. More information will be given at the interview.
Dress code
Black and of a professional standard.