Specialist Hair and Media Make-up FdA

**Course snapshot**You may have seen our Specialist Hair and Media Make-Up students’ work on BBC’s Peaky Blinders or Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-up Star, or at Dirty Dancing and Matilda in the theatre. If you saw Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, you will also have seen the work of students who mastered their skills at UCB.Trained by experienced lecturers, some of whom have worked on the likes of Game of Thrones, students on this course will learn a wide variety of advanced practical skills ... READ MORE

**Course snapshot**You may have seen our Specialist Hair and Media Make-Up students’ work on BBC’s Peaky Blinders or Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-up Star, or at Dirty Dancing and Matilda in the theatre. If you saw Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, you will also have seen the work of students who mastered their skills at UCB.Trained by experienced lecturers, some of whom have worked on the likes of Game of Thrones, students on this course will learn a wide variety of advanced practical skills and the know-how to build a freelance business for an exciting career in TV, film, photography and theatre. **Who’s the course for?**This foundation degree course, accredited by University College Birmingham, is ideal if you are passionate about a career in the highly-creative specialist hair and media make-up sector. Graduates have also gone on to work in the fashion image industry, cosmetics or as freelance hair and make-up artists.**Why should I study the course?**From period hair and make-up to editorial imagery and prosthetics, you will gain all the skills you need in this competitive industry, with incredible placements to boost your employability. These include work on major theatre productions to emergency response exercises. You will create a professional portfolio of work that will showcase your technical abilities to future employers. The course will also demonstrate your commitment, reliability and timekeeping skills – and your ability to evaluate your work and train your eye to pick up detail.**Great. Tell me some more**The freelance hair and make-up industry requires artists who are able to work within a range of media settings. Whilst you may choose to specialise in future years within a particular field, it is essential to prove yourself and build a reputation within the industry first. Our expert lecturers at UCB will help you do just that.You will get the chance to work on your own research project, which is an ideal opportunity to showcase the technical skills you have gained and develop an industry specialism.Our teaching facilities and equipment are state-of-the-art, with two fully-equipped make-up studios, a specialist effects studio, a prosthetics studio at our Summer Row site as well as additional facilities at our nearby Richmond House facility.A uniform and kit will need to be purchased via UCB at a cost of about £400. However, eligible students can get £300 a year to cover most of this via our Kick-Start scheme. You will have the option of progressing onto the final year of the BA (Hons) degree at the end of Year 2. **What skills will I gain?**You will develop a range of specialist technical skills and assist in creating hair and make-up styles for different periods in history. You will also develop advanced skills in making and applying prosthetics and castings as well as learning how to create realistic wounds and special effects.As well as exploring fashion and catwalk make-up, we will also teach you to develop the skills required for you to set up and run your own freelance business.You will explore industry innovations and develop a critical awareness of character design and enterprise, should you wish to set up a business.**What about the future?**You will be able to move into a wide variety of areas within the specialist hair and media make-up sector. Graduates have also gone on to work in the fashion image industry, cosmetics or as a freelance hair and make-up artist. Career paths include:- Theatre- Film and TV- Editorial- Photographic studios- Retail- Historical Research - Corporate EventsUpon completion of the foundation degree, you can also progress onto the final year of the full BA (Hons) degree at the end of year two.