Entry Requirements

• 240 credits (120 at Level 4 and 120 at Level 5) achieved through a Performing Arts qualification
• IELTS (Academic) 6
• IELTS 6.0 minimum 5.5 across all components (Academic) 6 

This list is not exhaustive other qualifications may be considered.

Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application looking primarily at an audition set by the course team personal statement and reference.

This course is a top up year for the following programme:

Hair and Makeup Design and Application for Production FdA

Course Structure

Year One (Level 6)

• Makeup & Hair for Visual Effects
• Advanced Casting Techniques
• Final Major Collaborative Project
• Portfolio development

Teaching & Learning

Contact hours: 13 hours per week. Plus Independent Study (suggested 30 hours per week)

Assessment & Feedback

All assessment on the BA Hons Hair and Makeup Design and Application for Production is via coursework; there are no exams.

Coursework is assessed in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes. 

You will receive on-going feedback as part of your one-to-one sessions with your unit teachers. You will also receive summative feedback on all formal assessments undertaken by coursework. Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your unit leader. Feedback can be given in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes including group critiques, recorded verbal feedback and written feedback.

Course Cost

Adult, full_time: £8,500 per year

Fees are per academic year for Home/UK students.

The following course-related costs are included in the fees:

• Guest speakers, visiting lecturers and industry focussed workshops will be included in your course over the three years.
• Third Year students will have the opportunity to showcase their final year work at the end of their studies. This may be a local, national or online platform. Event/exhibition costs will be covered by the Faculty of HE. In the past this has included New Designers.
• Students will be responsible for any additional costs associated with the production of their personal project (ie: printing, materials).
• Annual £20 of printing credit per year.
• Free Car Parking at Backstage Centre, Purfleet*

*Thursday classes are delivered at the Thurrock Campus and will incur a public carpark fee.

Additional Costs

• Makeup Kit (if not already purchased)
• Hair kit (if not already purchased)
• Special effects kit (if not already purchased)
• Airbrush kit (if not already purchased)
• Annual £30 printing allowance

More information on additional course costs can be found here

What Next...

On successful completion of the BA (Hons) Top Up year in Hair and Makeup Design, graduating students progress on to  working as freelance makeup artists within the TV, film and Theatre industry at a junior or assistant level. Other students choose to further their education by studying at master level  within specialized subjects or move into educational roles of the subject.