Creative Make-up

Course Details

Through a mix of practical workshops, demonstrations and research, you’ll explore make-up and hair design for historical and contemporary drama. You’ll experiment with special effects and prosthetic make-up for film and television and learn about make-up and wig work for live performances. As you build your design and technical skills, you’ll also learn to plan and create finished looks for fashion styling and photography shoots. You’ll learn and practice a range of core technical and creative techniques to increase your confidence and will be encouraged to experiment; extended practical sessions will give you the opportunity to create your own looks and develop your own style.

You’ll work with specialist professional materials and a ‘zombie workshop’ will guide you through the design process and application of creating your own sci-fi transformation. You’ll enhance your knowledge on iconic looks through the ages, recreating key aspects of the era and have the opportunity to experiment in a variety of period hair work, including wigs and specialist hairpieces. A number of your finished ‘looks’ will be recorded in a series of professional photo shoots to add to your portfolio or cv.

The course includes:

• Learn key techniques and processes of creative make-up
• Avant-Garde experimentation and High Fashion techniques
• Casualty Simulation Makeup
• Developing a Character
• Zombie Workshop: Latex and Special Effects
• 1920’s, 1940’s and 1960’s Makeup styles
• Wig work and Period Hair
• Ageing effects
• Use industry-standard equipment in professional make-up studios
• Series of photoshoots to record your created styles to add to your portfolio

Course Materials and Resources

All course materials and equipment are included in the course fee. Students will be taught in our dedicated make-up studios and workshops with access to our digital media suites, library and online resources.

Course Outcomes and Assessments

A series of photoshoots to record and capture all of the finished make-up looks and styles to add to your portfolio/cv and for future development.

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Summer Course Certificate detailing course contents and study hours.