Media Make-up, Special Effects and Hair Design (York School of Art) BA (Hons)

York College University Centre is the home of **York School of Art**, our creative community for adults. This course is part of the York School of Art, please visit our website to find out more about our art school.<br/><br/>Develop and hone the skills needed to become a sought-after make-up artist and hair stylist in the world of film and television whilst exploring your creativity.<br/><br/>Students will acquire the practical skills of make-up and hair design, together with broader academic studies which give a contemporary and historical understanding of the creative disciplines within the wider perspectives of the media make-up industry. The course will also nurture and develop students research skills, enabling for innovative creative practice to take centre stage whilst gaining valuable analytical skills and critical awareness.<br/><br/>The BA (Hons) in Media Make-up, Special Effects and Hair Design programme is characterised and distinguished by its commitment to a multi-disciplinary approach in terms of content covering a wide variety of more specialised make-up and hair design for media such as film, television, theatre, fashion and editorial.<br/><br/>The programme is designed to maximise employability opportunities within the media make-up industry. The structure will enable you to apply creative and practical skills with management methods culminating in a self-initiated design project. This allows you to deepen your knowledge in a particular area of your course and related industry.<br/><br/>Students are assessed on their ability to research and project manage in preparation for practical assessments as well as their performance on the practical assessment. The course places a strong emphasis on style and quality of presentation with the underlying aim of students building an industry quality portfolio to help them progress into industry. This course is taught face-to-face.<br/><br/>Modules:<br/><br/>Level 6<br/>Freelance and Industry Management<br/>Video Editing and Digital Photography<br/>Major Design Project