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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Creative Make Up Design and Practice Foundation Degree

Hugh Baird College

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Entry requirements

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£9,535 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: 8N40

Here's what Hugh Baird College says about its Creative Make Up Design and Practice Foundation Degree course.

The Foundation Degree in Creative Make Up Design and Practice offers undergraduates an opportunity to gain fundamental techniques and academic training, including anatomy and physiology, and key practical skills required to work within the make up industry.

The course will go on to offer undergraduates an opportunity to gain fundamental techniques and academic training, including anatomy and physiology, as well as key practical skills required to work within the make up industry.

Students will be taken on a journey from the past to present gaining invaluable knowledge of contextual and cultural influences in order to be inspired to design and create for today’s competitive make up industry. Throughout the Creative Make Up Design and Practice course, undergraduates will take part in a range of workshops, practical assessments and design briefs, supported by academic work in order to produce a portfolio and business plan ready for employment.

External industry guest speakers will enhance your experience further allowing you to develop a current awareness of trends and products. You will work on live industry briefs linking with employers, and will develop skills by working towards national and international competition briefs. You will be learning skills relating to make up in the fashion/photographic, TV/film and the commercial sector, progressing to theatrical make up and special effects.

The course is designed to not only equip undergraduates with the practical skills needed to function successfully, but also to produce artists that can design, inspire and enthuse the larger audience and communicate appropriately within its functioning world.

In addition, enterprising make up businesses are an emerging feature throughout the North West region and students will be supported in their personal progression for self-employment and business plan development.

Work experience within all areas of media and the make up industries will form a key aspect of this course. Students will also have the opportunity to collaborate with undergraduates from other courses across the University Centre.

The course has strong links with industry as well as make up companies who provide products, make up demonstrations and seminars throughout the year to promote employability within industry.

Course details

There are a few options in how you might study Creative Make Up Design and Practice Foundation Degree at Hugh Baird College.

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2 course options available.

Qualification

Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Department

FACULTY OF DESIGN INDUSTRIES

Location

Bootle Campus | Bootle

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Hair and make-up

Start date

September 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

You will study a range of core modules, which may include:

Anatomy and Physiology for the Make Up Artist Fundamental Design Techniques Design Practice 1

Professional Development in the Freelance World Work Based Learning Project Design Practice 2

How you will be assessed

The following activities are used for assessment: • Practical work • Live/competition briefs • Research and development work • Presentations • Final work • Written assignments • Detailed business plan • Student portfolio • Academic poster • Student blogs • Visually enriched and written log/journals • Reports • Essays • Pitches • Reflective evaluations • Live projects • Personal development portfolio Students will be given the opportunity to experiment and to develop confidence during creative and imaginative tasks, whilst also being introduced to industry practice and discipline. Practical teaching will encourage an independent approach with workshops and development of practical, technical and design skills.

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Hugh Baird College students who took the Creative Make Up Design and Practice Foundation Degree course - or another course in the same subject area.

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

88%

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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

88%

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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

88%

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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

88%

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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

88%

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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

75%

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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

88%

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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

81%

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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

88%

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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

81%

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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

81%

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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

69%

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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

81%

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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

75%

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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

81%

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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

62%

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How well organised is your course?

62%

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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

53%

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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

75%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

73%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

81%

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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

88%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

81%

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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

57%

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During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

100%

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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

100%

high

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What graduates do next

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Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Hugh Baird College graduates who took Creative Make Up Design and Practice Foundation Degree - or another course in the same subject area.

Creative arts and design

Earnings

£13.5k

First year after graduation

£16.4k

Third year after graduation

£15k

Fifth year after graduation

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Source: LEO

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