BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics at Arts University Bournemouth

BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics equips you with the creative, technical, and professional skills required to work as a makeup artist across a range of creative industries. From the outset, you’ll build strong foundations in makeup, hair, prosthetics, wigs, and postiche, while developing analytical, research, and communication skills essential for professional practice. In your final year, you’ll define and develop your individual specialisms through independent projects, research, and professional collaborations. You’ll be encouraged to take creative risks, demonstrate intellectual and artistic integrity, and build a distinctive portfolio that reflects your ambitions.

Faculty: Bournemouth Film School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with integrated foundation year; 5 years full-time with integrated foundation year and placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Level 4: The first year establishes the core creative, practical, analytical, and critical skills required of makeup artists working across a range of industry pathways. Level 5: The second year builds upon the skills, knowledge, and creative foundations established at Level 4, providing opportunities to refine your technical abilities and to begin identifying specialist interests and potential career pathways for Level 6 study. Level 6: The third year provides a platform for you to consolidate, extend, and define your intellectual, practical, and professional capacities, enabling you to operate as an increasingly autonomous practitioner.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include: Makeup trainee – Paddington in Peru; Makeup assistant – Ted Lasso; Prosthetic department – Wheel of Time; Makeup department – The Last of Us; Makeup trainee with Lan Nguyen.

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