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Qualification: UAL Extended Diploma Level 3
If you want a career working with hair, make-up and special effects in the entertainment industry this course is for you.
You will gain a wealth of practical skills in hair and make-up, and will work on live projects such as the Pantomime and other in-college theatre performances, create gruesome creatures for a live action horror maze and casualty scenes for live exhibitions.
In the second year you will learn more advanced technical skills including professional production planning and you will learn how to establish yourself as a self-employed make-up artist, giving you the business knowledge and skills to promote yourself in the industry.
This exciting career-led course covers the application of specialised make-up and synthetic hair for theatrical and media purposes.
You will put the workshop skills you learn into practice and document your progress in sketch books to document evidence in order to complete the units on this course.
Full-time students aged 16-18 will follow a study programme at City College which includes:
These four elements should combine to provide stretch and challenge to prepare you for progression to employment or further study.
UCAS Tariff - Earn up to 168 UCAS points for university entry
Across the two years of this course you will learn the following:
If you successfully complete the first year of study you will gain a Level 3 Diploma qualification. In order to progress to the second year you will need to pass the first year of study.
Students will have access to our purpose-built make-up studio as well as backstage areas when working on live shows.
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Course assessed by:
5 GCSEs grade 4 or above (including English and maths. Science is also preferable)ORLevel 2 in Make-up, Art & Design, Beauty or Hairdressing (with GCSE English and maths grade 4 or above)
You will be required to attend a College interview prior to enrolling onto this course.
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Course costs
We strive to source the best value kits for all our hair, beauty and make-up courses. The kits required for this course contains everything you will need to embark on a career in the industry (approx. £587 in Year 1 and £120 in Year 2).
Consumables of £30 will have to be paid at first session of the course.
Due to health and safety regulations you will also be required to purchase and wear in all practical sessions a full uniform which consists of the following: tunic, trousers and closed toed shoes. Please note that these are purchased through the college suppliers to ensure a high standard of presentation in our Kudos Hair and Beauty Salons.
If you will be 19 before the start of the second year of this course, you will be liable to pay a fee for that year. Please contact us for more information.