Media Make-up

If you’re passionate about make-up artistry, love being creative, and dream of working behind the scenes in TV, film, fashion or theatre, then a career in Media Make-up could be your perfect match. Our Media Make-up courses give you the chance to turn your imagination into reality – designing stylish looks, transforming faces, and bringing characters to life across the media and entertainment industries.

You’ll be taught by experienced industry professionals who’ve worked across fashion, theatre, film and special effects. Their expertise covers a wide range of specialist techniques, including:

– Fashion & photographic make-up
– Body painting & creative make-up
– Special effects and prosthetics
– Mould making and wig work
– Hair styling and airbrushing
– Theatre and character make-up

You’ll learn the practical skills that employers are looking for, along with behind-the-scenes knowledge of how the media make-up industry works.

Whether you want to work on the set of a blockbuster film, behind the curtain at a West End show, backstage at fashion week, or as a freelance artist for music videos, advertising campaigns or weddings, our Media Make-up courses will prepare you for a career that’s exciting, varied, and always evolving.

You’ll also gain the skills to work with private clients, VIPs, celebrities and bridal parties, opening doors to freelance work or running your own make-up business.

Our courses combine hands-on, practical sessions with in-depth theoretical study, so you graduate with a professional portfolio and the confidence to succeed in the real world. You’ll also have opportunities to work on live projects and collaborate with students from other creative courses like performing arts and media.