📖Program Curriculum
Year 1
Core Modules
Credits
Editorial Hair and Make-up Design
20.00
This module aims to provide you with the practical skill and technical knowledge to work within the Fashion industry. The learning will focus on editorial theory techniques creative design industry expectations and professional practice. You’ll develop your own personal artistic style and progress their attention to detail.
Historical and Contextual Studies
20.00
This module introduces you to key cultural developments practices and movements related to design history and visual and popular culture as well as the influence of new technologies new products tools and materials relevant to the history and evolution of the film and media industries.
Independent Project
20.00
This is an engaging and dynamic module exploring the range of opportunities within the expanding field of Hair and Makeup. From traditional crafted processes to cutting-edge of new skills you will investigate and experiment with a broad range of materials and techniques to design make and validate your ideas and concepts.
Introduction to Sculpting and Clay Modelling Techniques
20.00
This module is helps you understand three dimensional creative processes and techniques associated with the development of creative ideas and solutions relevant to specific special make-up effects. It develops knowledge and understanding of the visual language required to communicate initial ideas and outcomes using both hand and digital modelling ...
Period Hair and Make-up
20.00
This module will focus on the basic techniques to achieve period designs ranging from the 1930’s to the end of the 20th Century. Creating an understanding of the different silhouettes and shapes synonymous with each era and contextualising these designs in relation to social economic and historical research. You’ll assimilate this research and kno...
Pre-production and Set Etiquette
20.00
This module aims to inform you on the personal and professional skills required to thrive in an industry environment. It will explore industry hierarchy not just within your specific modality but across all areas of the filming fashion television and theatrical industries examining how each department is integral to the creation of a profession...
Advanced Hair and Make-up 1
20.00
This module aims to build upon the skills learnt in Introduction to hair and make-up. Extending exploration of period hair and make-up from the beginning of the 1800 (19th century) to the 1920’s. You’ll be introduced to wig work and application skills which can be utilised in film fashion and the theatre.
Body Painting
20.00
Study will focus on colour theory and the use of light and shade to create realistic effects. These techniques can be applied to a range of make-up disciplines such as SFX and fashion. You will master the techniques and artistry enabling you to create a piece of artwork on the body.
SFX Prosthetics Application
20.00
This module will enable you to deepen your practical understanding developing the professional skills needed to design and fabricate realistic prosthetics-based characters. You’ll cover a varied range of technical knowledge and skills related to chemical ratios mould making techniques curing temperature and duration. These elements must be consi...
Year 2
Core Modules
Credits
Advanced Hair and Make-up 2
20.00
This module aims to build upon the skills learnt in all previous hair and make-up modules exploring hair and make-up design through a multi-faceted approach. The module will develop period styling from Egyptian to 18th century using wigs hairpieces and natural hair and innovative make-up applications to create designs suitable for film TV runw...
Character Design and Making
20.00
This module will introduce you to special effects make-up methods and approaches including application of silicone prosthetic appliances. It will familiarise you with a new set of materials used in the industry and techniques involved in standard prosthetics work. You’ll gain a creative and practical understanding of fundamental core skills that t...
Haircutting and Barbering Techniques
20.00
This module aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of cutting skills and the safe use of clippers. It also embeds a deeper understanding of culture and context for example the different styles that the armed forces/ enforcement officers observe and how rank can alter styling.
Contextual Studies for Hair and Make-up 2
20.00
This module extends and develops the skills and knowledge learnt in the Level 4 module “Historical & Contextual Studies (Hair & Make-up & Production Design)”. It will introduce you to key approaches for analysing hair & makeup for special effects films television and commercials as well as the creative industry.
Final Major Project Design Proposal
20.00
This module aims for you to explore and define the scope of your FMP. The module will concentrate on design and development of an academic proposal describing the focus and boundaries for your FMP. This module brings together all the experiences and taught subjects from the course as well as any other skills and knowledge that the you have pursued...
Industry Brief
20.00
This module aims to equip and prepare you for the professional workplace with an understanding of the design management skills and collaborative processes required to design a conceptual project to completion. Choosing one brief from either film and TV fashion editorial or SFX you’ll work independently to design and complete the projects to a h...
Professional Skills and Portfolio Development
20.00
The aim of this module is to prepare you for all aspects of the industry. You’ll cover a variety of subjects such as in- depth information on each industry how to market yourself as a professional invoicing tax returns and industry etiquette. You’ll also have portfolio workshops to ensure your portfolio is up to industry standards.
Final Major Project
40.00
