Make-up, Wigs and Special Effects

The BA (Hons) Makeup, Wigs and Special effects programme has been created to meet the needs of the challenging and exciting nature of the film, stage and television industries. The programme has been designed to develop your creativity and originality, innovation and technical expertise for a career as a production artist.

The ethos of the BA (Hons) Makeup, Wigs and Special Effects programme is centred around discovery, growth and the professionalisation of your creativity. You will investigate your practice through the identification of process, materials and context to develop a range of artistic and practical skills that will form the basis of your ongoing professional development as a production artist.

Each level of study has been designed to allow you to build on, explore and develop your skill set alongside that of commercial awareness and acumen through the development of digital presence within a local and national context. Through exploring key cultural and sociological debates you will develop analytical, evaluative and reflective research skills that will enable you to critically contextualise your own work.

Throughout the programme, there is a focus on both professionalism, sustainability and employability, enabling you to develop the practical, theoretical and business skills that match the requirements of employment within the Makeup artistry and special effects industry.

The programme will enable you to take ownership of your own creative skills base, develop it and build a professional career. Throughout the programme there are excellent links with industry specialists and facilities that will help you to develop your networking skills, to realise and pursue your professional career in within the field of Makeup, wigs and special effects production.

BA (Hons) Makeup, Wigs and Special Effects
Level Module Name Credits
4 Contextual Practice 20
4 Introduction to Set Etiquette 20
4 Historical Hairdressing 40
4 Creative Makeup 20
4 Prosthetics FX 20
5 Social Media Marketing 20
5 Live Industry Brief 20
5 Contemporary Hairdressing 20
5 Wig Creation 20
5 Advanced Techniques Make up 20
5 Advanced Techniques Prosthetics 20
6 Self-Promotion and Marketing 20
6 Crowd Room Preparation 20
6 Professional Industry Placement 20
6 Final Major Project 60