Make - Up for Fashion & Media
This one-year course is an intensive course designed for students who wish to pursue a career as a Make-Up Artist in the Film, Media and Fashion industry.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate/Leaving Certificate Applied or equivalent standards of education. A proven ability in Art would be an advantage & students should have an artistic flair.
Mature students may be granted exemptions.
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities:
Make-up Artist in the Fashion, Theatre, Film and TV Industries, Private Make-up Consultant, Cosmetic Consultant/Counter Make-up Artist, Consultant Make-up Artist for Cosmetic Houses.
Graduates from this course are currently working in the Media Industry on projects past and present such as The vikings, Into the Badlands, The Man who Invented Christmas and Ripper Street to name but a few. Crumlin College Graduates are also currently working for companies such as INGLOT Cosmetics, MAC, Benifit, Urban Decay, Aveda and on various make-up counters in Brown Thomas, Debenhams, Arnotts and in other leading stores.
Students who successfully complete this course have the opportunity to progress on to other courses within the college which would complement their skill set such as Hairdressing, Beauty and Retail Sales year 2, Beauty Therapy or onto other level 6 awards in their chosen vocational area.
Further information
Students are considered to be mature if they are 21 years of age or over. They must be 21 on or before 1 September in the year of entry.
€150
PLC Grants/ SUSI Grants
The Department of Education and Skills (DES) provides a means-tested maintenance grant scheme for those attending full-time further education.
All applications for grants are made on-line through SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Refer to www.susi.ie
Places will be offered upon successful completion of interview.
This one-year course is an intensive course designed for students who wish to pursue a career as a Make-Up Artist in the Film, Media and Fashion industry. This course combines the range of practical skills and theoretical subjects necessary to enable students to specialise in this area including working in film, TV programmes/dramas, commercials, music videos, fashion shoots, as retail make- up artists and as private freelance make-up artists.
Various industry related workshops will be incorporated into the course with professionals who actively work in the Film, Media and Fashion Industries. Students will design and create prosthetic pieces, bald caps, facial hair pieces and various looks for each module based on detailed briefs, as per assessment criteria. Students will supplement their studies with work experience in a relevant area.
Awarding Body: QQI - Make-up Artistry Award Level 5 5M5265.
Subjects
Practical Make-Up Artistry:
• Fashion and Media Make-Up (5N4627)
• Specialised make-up effects (5N4634)
• Postiche (5N4633)
• Period and theatrical Make-Up (5N4632)
• Appreciation of Art, Craft & Design (5N0755)
• Make-Up Artists Skin and Cosmetic Studies (5N5480)
• Communications (5N0690)
• Work Experience (5N1356)
Practical Subjects:
• Film (Screen), TV, Fashion, Entertainment and Stage Make-up to include:
• Basic Make-up/Corrective Make-up - For Screen/Print
• Male Grooming/Makeup (inc. Shaving) - For Screen/Print
• Fashion Make-Up: Catwalk, Photographic & personal Make-up Artist
• Period Research and Makeup - For stage and Screen
• Aging - For Stage and Screen
• Developing and Designing Characters- For stage and Screen
• Sculpting and Silicone Mould Making (for prosthetics)
• Special Casualty Effects & Prosthetics - For Stage and Screen
• Bald Cap Making and Application - For Stage and Screen
• Facial Hair Making - Postiche (hand knotted facial hair pieces) - Application and Dressing - For Stage and Screen
• Facial hair laying on- For stage and Screen
• Camouflage Make-Up
• Airbrushing
• Design Skills- Art and Design
• Skin and Cosmetic Studies relevant to Make-Up Artistry including Skin and Eye Treatments
Theory:
• Industry/Set Ethics (Film, TV & Fashion)
• Crew/Department structures
• Working in Film, TV, Fashion, and Retail
• Special Casualty Effects research
• Period and Theatrical Research
• Fashion Industry Research
• Design
• Art - Colour Theory, Lighting and Film.
• Script Breakdown: Budgeting & Continuity
• Product Knowledge
• Anatomy: Head & Skin
• Skin & Cosmetic Studies
• Communications
• Work Experience
Workshops:
All Make-Up and Hair lecturers on this course are currently working in industry. This is a great opportunity for students to meet real-life industry experts, learn from their extensive experience and meet their prospective employers.
Workshops in various areas of industry will also be held throughout the year. These are in addition to all of the above-listed core subjects. These workshops are subject to change depending on industry availability to include:
• Lace Film wigs: Period film research pertaining to hair, lace wig care, dressing, and application. Period hairstyles
• Red Carpet, High Fashion hairstyle workshops Various High fashion Industry expert workshops (in addition to fashion make up class)
• Film Tattoos - (in addition to class)
• Laying on Hair (Italian method) - In addition to Postiche class
• Various film workshops with industry experts
All products and techniques are up to date and currently used in the Film Industry. All Make-Up tutors are actively working in the Film and entertainment industries.
5M5265 - Make-Up Artistry.
Tel: +353 1 454 0662
Email: info@ccfe.cdetb.ie