BA (Hons) Fashion, Theatrical and Media Hair and Make-Up (Top-Up)

Be the best you can be backstage with a clear vision of what you want to achieve as a fashion, theatrical and media makeup professional. Building on your core professional skills, you’ll create your own identity, choose your personal specialism and hone your craft as you prepare to enter the fast-paced media makeup industry.

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About the course

Our Fashion, Theatrical and Media Hair and Makeup Top-up Degree will top-up your foundation degree to a bachelor’s degree. This exciting course is designed to provide the opportunity to develop your individual creative identity as an artist while preparing and supporting your transition from student to working professional.

Throughout the course, you’ll explore specialist areas such as creative makeup application for male performers and applied prosthetics. You will acquire the entrepreneurial skills needed to start your own business, manage in retail and sell your skills as a professional. While studying, take advantage of our extensive employer links to gather industry insight.

Train in our bespoke setting at our partner television studio, Prime Studios. This exciting environment provides networking opportunities, developing you into a professional, who’s able to apply fashion, theatrical, and media makeup skills to digital media.

This course is validated by The Open University.

Fee

£8,400 (per academic year)

Location

Quarry Hill Campus and Prime Studios

Start Date

September 2023

Duration

1 year

Course Code

UCAS Course Code: 8F73 Institution code: L21

Study Mode

Full-time

We are proud to work with:

We are part of Screen Yorkshire’s Connected Campus initiative which works to forge closer links between TV and Film professionals, production companies, broadcasters and students. Through this initiative you will have access to a range of boot camps, masterclasses and special events, including visits to live sets and studios, industry workshops, visiting speakers and the opportunity to gain feedback on your work from industry professionals. The scheme is encouraged and supported by the broadcasters based in the region, including Channel 4, the BBC and ITV.

We are also members of Film Buddy UK who offer bespoke employability services to encourage, inspire and assist students directly into work experience placements and employment within the Film, Television & Creative Media Industries. UCL Creative Arts students have free registration with the company throughout their studies and have access to live Q and As with some of the world's leading specialists, mentoring support, access to work experience opportunities and FB-1, an online catalogue of interviews and podcasts with specialists from the screen industries.

National Student Survey results 2022

The teaching on my course

91%

Learning opportunities

93%

Learning community

81%

Gallery of Student Work

Creative Arts In Focus 2021

What you learn

Benefits/ skills you will develop

You will develop the following skills and benefits:

Innovative and creative thinking that will benefit the fast moving creative industry environment.
A critical understanding of Fashion, Theatrical, Hair and Media Make-up principles and practices
Self-discipline and independence as learners and creative industries practitioners
Opportunity for networking and industry links
Critical thinking, study skills, academic writing and time management strategies
Creative and technical skills appropriate to your practice
The opportunity to work collaboratively on ideas and creative projects

Assessment

A range of assessment methods will be used throughout the BA (Hons) Fashion, Theatrical, Hair and Media Make-up qualification. Close industry links with Prime Studios will enable students to gain access to guest speakers holding a deep understanding of the overall sector, thus giving students an excellent source of information in addition to exposure to one of the main production studios in the region.

You will be assessed using the following methods:

Design Statements
Timed Assessments
Practical/Portfolio production
Written Assignments
Presentations
Research Folder
Reflection and Evaluation Journals
Continuous Feedback

Entry requirements

Foundation Degree in a fashion/hair and media make up subject or a Higher National Diploma in a fashion/hair and media make up -related subject based on a 50% or above profile. For students below this profile a suitable tutor reference will be required.

International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria. Speakers of other languages need to have an IELTS score of at least 6.5 or a recognised level 2 English qualification.

We welcome applications from candidates who may not precisely match the academic criteria, but can demonstrate experience in their chosen field as well as academic achievement at level 5. Candidates in this category will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application.

All students must be able to demonstrate by a portfolio of work, qualifications or testing that they have the required literacy, numeracy and practical skills to complete the course.

What’s next

Programme Specification

Course Handbook

The Open University Regulations

Staff Profiles

Student Testimonies/Case Studies

Additional Costs

To support you with practical aspects of course, you will be required to purchase a professional prosthetics kit and LCC uniform.

To ensure that you obtain the best deal possible, for industry recognised professional branded quality products that will set you up in your future career, you can order your kit through the College. It is estimated that a full industry standard kit will cost in the region of £450.

As we recognise this is a lot of money to pay upfront at the start of your course, we have made arrangements for you to be able to apply for this cost to be added to your tuition fee loan from Student Finance England, which would mean that your loan would be for £7950. If taking this option please note that your kit can only be issued to you once proof of your loan is received by the college.

When applying for your tuition fee loan please either select the fee without the kit (charged at £7950), or the fee with the kit included (charged at £8400).

Optional expenses may include:

£10 professional photoshoots at the end of practical assessments
Any additional resources individual to own projects
£30 Optional Prosthetics Event Trip

View student work at 2021 digital exhibition

View student work at 2020 digital exhibition

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