Welcome to the exciting world of creativity and transformation with our BA Creative Hair and Makeup degree at University Centre, Leeds. Unleash your artistic flair and embark on a journey where your passion for Creative Hair and Media makeup takes centre stage.
We believe in nurturing the next generation of makeup professionals, providing you with the tools and facilities to be the best backstage. With a clear vision of your goals, you'll develop core professional skills while crafting your own unique identity within the makeup industry. Our program encourages you to choose a personal specialisation, allowing you to hone your craft and prepare for the dynamic and fast-paced world of media makeup. But that's not all – we go beyond traditional education to ensure our students have a competitive edge in the industry. We are proud members of Film Buddy UK, offering bespoke employability services tailored to our students. Throughout your studies, you'll enjoy free registration with Film Buddy UK, granting you access to live Q&A sessions with leading specialists, mentoring support, and exclusive work experience opportunities relating to the fashion industry. Dive into FB-1, an online catalogue of interviews and podcasts featuring insights from industry experts.
We are proud to link with makeup brands and artists who offer exclusive access to boot camps, masterclasses, and special events such as store visits and masterclasses, industry workshops, and opportunities to gain valuable feedback on your work.
Elevate your creative potential and join a community of passionate individuals at University Centre Leeds. Embrace the challenges, unlock your artistic prowess, and set the stage for a successful career in the creative hair and makeup industry.
TYPICAL OFFER
Foundation Degree: Pass on the second year of a foundation degree in a relevant subject. For students below this profile a suitable tutor reference will be required.
HND: Pass grade in a relevant subject, For students below this profile a suitable tutor reference will be required.
IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.
International qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria.
Mature applicants: 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.
*21 years and over at the start of the course
RPL Claims: The course structure actively supports claims for Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL) or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL).
Portfolio: 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.
Note: It is expected, in order to meet industry expectations, that students will be required to purchase a professional equipment kit.
The BA Creative Hair and Media Makeup course (Fashion and Editorial) is crafted to provide a platform for you to develop your individual creative identity as an artist while seamlessly guiding and supporting your transition from student to working professional. Our curriculum goes beyond technical skills, fostering an understanding of creative approaches to the makeup world, you will explore key concepts such as identity, expression, intersectionality, and the broader social and political context of contemporary culture. Stay at the forefront of industry trends and immerse yourself in this rapidly expanding sector. You will train at our newly built Quarry Hill Campus and at Prime Studios based in Leeds. .
This state-of-the-art facility at Quarry Hill houses a range of specialist physical resources, including make-up studios, photography studios, digital drawing suites, Mac suites, a television studio, theatre, studio spaces, workshop spaces, and exhibition spaces. Each of these areas has been designed according to industry standards to create a realistic work environment, ensuring that you are fully prepared for the demands of the professional world. Our campus provides the ideal backdrop with a lecture theatre available for course lectures and guest speaker sessions. Students also have access to a Higher Education-specific Creative Arts library on campus, offering a wealth of resources to enrich your academic journey.
At Prime Studios, you'll find more than just a place to develop your skills – it's a hub of creativity. Experience the atmosphere of a functioning studio, used for fashion shoots, commercials and music videos. This setting ensures that you're not just learning but actively applying your knowledge in a professional setting, gaining hands-on experience that mirrors the realities of the industry. Prime Studios opens doors to numerous networking opportunities; connect with industry professionals, collaborate with fellow students, and engage with experts in the field. These interactions go beyond the classroom, providing you with insights and potential avenues for future collaboration.
This course is validated by The Open University
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.
If you would like to apply for to study full time, please do so via UCAS.
The institution code for University Centre Leeds is L21.
The application fee for applying through UCAS is £28.50, unless you are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM).
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Final Project (component 1)
Studio Practice (Fashion and Editorial)
Final Project (component 2)
Professional Practice
This module is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of industry practices by developing their entrepreneurial potential in a world of freelance practitioners within Creative Hair and Media Make-up. This module will allow students to enhance their professional portfolio, promoting themselves effectively by gaining an in-depth understanding of effective self-promotion in a professional context utilising appropriate platforms. Event planning and management skills along with their brand assets and professional portfolio will provide learners with the marketing tools to create new connections and career opportunities within the creative industries. Students will be given the opportunity to display their work in an installation and this final exhibit will promote the student's individual creative identity and career aspirations whilst developing organisation and communication skills, working collaboratively to plan, manage and produce an event.
This module will develop an understanding of creative approaches to fashion and editorial hair and makeup whilst exploring the key concepts surrounding identity, expression, intersectionality and the wider social and political context of contemporary culture. Current industry trends and examples of hair and make-up will be explored in this expanding sector of the industry. The skills developed, and concepts explored, will assist in the wider degree program, providing critical approaches to topics that could be explored further in their final project ideas, as well as preparing them for working within a diverse hair and makeup industry.
The final project module will provide the students with the opportunity to develop their independent research and project management skills. Students will undertake research investigation into a relevant aspect of their program of study and will be supported with a tutorial (supervision) system. Students will complete research tasks that will support their concept and will include a critical analysis of literature and trends for their chosen project. The final project requires students to take responsibility for the content and direction of their creative work and undertake independent study. Students will act as responsible artists, reflecting on the culturally diverse world we inhabit, and make considered and ethical choices in their realised projects within Creative Hair and Make-up.
You will develop the following skills and benefits:
A range of assessment methods will be used throughout the BA (Hons) Creative Hair and Make-up qualification. Close industry links with Prime Studios and industry freelancers 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:
Assessment tasks are designed to ready students for employment in line with industry expectations, for example through presenting and communicating creative ideas, developing digital skills in the presentation of reports, working collaboratively with creative teams, managing projects/timescales and collating a professional portfolio and digital branded assets to help you stand out to employers and gain work in specialist industries.
The live event will also provide opportunities to show work to industry specialists and will provide opportunities to develop networking and communication skills.
TYPICAL OFFER
Foundation Degree: Pass on the second year of a foundation degree in a relevant subject. For students below this profile a suitable tutor reference will be required.
HND: Pass grade in a relevant subject, For students below this profile a suitable tutor reference will be required.
IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.
International qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria.
Mature applicants: 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.
*21 years and over at the start of the course
RPL Claims: The course structure actively supports claims for Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL) or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL).
Portfolio: 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.
Note: It is expected, in order to meet industry expectations, that students will be required to purchase a professional equipment kit.
Progression may include postgraduate study or Master degree.
Job opportunities may include:
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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 £505.
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 £9250. 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 £8745), or the fee with the kit included (charged at £9250).
Optional expenses may include:
Applications are open for 2025 entry.
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Course fees for Undergraduates are £14,000 (GBP)
Scholarship available £3,000 (GBP) all courses.
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Please see our entry requirements page for additional requirements as an international student
International students will study 5 additional hours on top of the regular timetable.
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