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Make-up & Hair for Theatre, TV, Film

Interested in designing and applying make-up for theatre, film and television? Do you want to create iconic special effects make-up and use prosthetics to bring characters to life? Do you want to learn how to style hair and wigs for period dramas and plays? Or work in a team to develop ‘the look’ for editorial photoshoots?

Our Make-up & Hair for Theatre, TV, Film course prepares young people to progress to work as trained make-up and hair artists in film, TV and theatre.

This free post-16 course is underpinned by the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Production Arts Practice, worth the equivalent of 3 A-levels.

This is a full-time 2 year course.

At BOA Stage and Screen Production we place significant emphasis on work-readiness, project-based learning and industry collaboration, and our purpose-built curriculum has been designed in collaboration with major UK industry partners to ensure our students are genuinely "workshop-ready" when they leave us. The Make-up and Hair for Theatre, TV and Film pathway at BOA Stage and Screen Production academy is much, much more than the BTEC course alone, it is a passport into the industry.

Students at BOA Stage and Screen will undertake a sequence of live industry projects, working with major partners such as the BBC and The Old Rep Theatre and industry professionals, choosing roles, attending relevant workshops and classes, executing their duties, and keeping a journal and e-portfolio as evidence.

The content of the journal and e-portfolio is regularly assessed against the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Production Arts Practice, worth the equivalent of 3 A-levels.

Students will achieve the Foundation Diploma at the end of their first year of study. They will then have the option to ‘top-up’ their BTEC to an Extended Diploma in their second year of study.

This means students leave equipped with the qualifications, credits, experience and professional network they need to progress directly into the industry, or pursue further studies at the very best universities.

Apply now for our
Hair & Make-up For THEATRE, TV, FIlm Pathway