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Make-Up, Special Effects & Hair for Media & Performance (Top-Up)

Orbital South Colleges University Centre

UCAS Code: 123W | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Hair and make-up

A top-up degree is the final year (Level 6) of an undergraduate degree course and is for those who have a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma
or equivalent qualification, or those wishing to study the final year of their degree. On this course you will be taught the specialist skills needed to enter the performance industry working as a make-up or prosthetic artist as well as a hair/wig dresser and maker.

Modules

Period Hairstyling and Wig Dressing -Semester 1 20 Credits
Advanced Make-up for Performance Industries - Semester 1 20 Credits
Advanced Make-up for Media Industries - Semester 2 20 Credits
Final Major Project - 1 Year long 40 Credits
Research Project - Semester 1 20 Credits

Assessment methods

At the end of each unit, there is a summative practical assessment and hand in of research project associated with the brief. All work for each summative assessment will be professionally photographed and one to one tutorial on completed work.

Tuition fees

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England
£8,116
per year
Northern Ireland
£8,116
per year
Scotland
£8,116
per year
Wales
£8,116
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Orbital South Colleges University Centre

Department:

Reigate School of Art, Design & Media

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