Fd Specialist Hair and Make-up Artistry for Creative Industries – Full Time – Level 5

Year 1 – Level 4: This year covers fundamental skills for make-up and hair artists in fashion, media and performance. It includes practical workshops, design projects, and theory sessions on historical and cultural movements. You’ll develop employability and personal skills through practical applications and work placements, aiming to create an industry-standard portfolio and a sketchbook of your progress.

Year 2 – Level 5: Building on Level 4, this year focuses on developing your skills further and exploring your chosen specialism. Modules enhance communication, teamwork and employability through industry work placements and networking opportunities. You’ll also develop critical analysis, research and reflective skills essential for a make-up artist.

September – May

Learning is face to face.

• You must have achieved 48 UCAS tariff points from an appropriate Level 3 (NVQ 3, BTEC Award, A Level or T Level)
• We would also consider students with a level 3 in a course which is relevant to the industry: Art and Design, Hairdressing, Costume Design, Film and Media, Graphic Design, Theatre Performance
• GCSE passes at grade 4 (C) or equivalent English and maths.
• A portfolio of work (if applicable)

You will be assessed throughout the course within all practical and theory lessons and workshops. All modules will be assessed through a varied of different methods, including blogs, reflective practice, practical assessment, live briefs, essays, reports, presentations and sketchbooks.

Once you have completed the FD in Specialist Hair and Make-up Artistry for Creative industries, you will have the skills needed to enter the industries in the field of fashion, film/television and theatre, as a make-up artist, hair stylist, wig technician and special effects artist.

You may also choose to continue your studies and advance your professional development and skills further on our BA (Top Up) Specialist Hair and Make-up Artistry for Creative Industries.

Fees payable directly to Middlesbrough College: £8,500 per year.

A makeup kit will be provided to you by the college and fully paid for. The value of which is £650 and contained a range of industry standard makeup brand including, Ben Nye, Mehron, Danessa Myricks, MAC Cosmetics, Plouise and more.

If you would like to study a higher education course, financial support is available. Click here for more information and see what support you could receive.

Please apply through UCAS for this course. Our team will contact you for further details to arrange an interview. If your application is successful, we will formally offer you a place via UCAS.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to apply directly to us, then please press the ‘apply now’ button at the top of this webpage. If your application is successful, we will formally offer you a place on the programme and upload your application to UCAS for you.

Work placement on the course is encouraged from the first week onwards. We have many modules including ‘Collaborative Practice and Working Effectively’ within Level 4 and ‘Hair and Make-up for Theatrical Performance’ within Level 5 which both provide students with the opportunity to network with local businesses and immerse yourself into the life of a make-up artist back stage working within a active theatre production.

Many industry professionals are brought in to carry out live briefs and interactive workshops with the students, to provide additional opportunities for collaboration and outside industry knowledge.