Make-Up and Hair Design

Course Overview

Offered by Southampton, Solent University, the BA (Hons) Make-Up and Hair Design provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Southampton, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. This challenging, creative course delivers all the skills you need to start your career as a professional make-up artist and more. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the professional roles in the key areas of the industry from editorial and catwalk, to film, television and theatre. You'll be introduced to three industry pathways that explore make-up and hair styling for fashion editorial, wig work for theatre, TV, as well as alternative design contexts (eg, publications, galleries and the catwalk), and be encouraged to take an experimental approach to application, material... International tuition fees are £19,081 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £19,500 within three years, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

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