The BA (Hons) Make-up for Media and Performance at Arts University Bournemouth is your gateway to a dynamic creative career, equipping you with the essential skills for the film, television, fashion, and performance industries. You will delve into the fundamental creative, practical, analytical, and critical skills demanded by make-up artists, exploring techniques in make-up, wigs, hair design, and postiche. This course is ideal for aspiring professionals aiming to develop their artistic vision and technical proficiency, understanding the vital role of a make-up artist within diverse production teams and collaborative projects.
You will study this programme full-time on campus over three years, engaging in a highly practical learning experience. Your journey will involve collaborative projects with students from acting, film production, and costume disciplines, allowing you to build a comprehensive professional make-up portfolio. You will develop crucial interpersonal and employability skills, gaining hands-on experience through live projects and industry engagement. In your final year, you will hone your specialist interests, such as prosthetic transformation, and cultivate a deeper understanding of critical and contextual issues, preparing you for autonomous professional practice.