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Diploma of Screen and Media [Specialist Make-Up Services]

  • Diploma

Channel your creativity with a career in the makeup industry with this qualification. Learn the skills to become specialised makeup artists as well as hair and wig stylists for an exciting career working behind the scenes of films, television and theatre productions.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
CUA51020, 107936G
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$12,804 per year / $15,734 total
International Fees
$12,804 per year / $15,734 total

About this course

Channel your creativity with a career in the makeup industry with this qualification. Learn the skills to become specialised makeup artists as well as hair and wig stylists for an exciting career working behind the scenes of films, television and theatre productions. This course gives you the opportunity to learn different techniques of makeup applications and special effects to create and transform performers into characters that suit movie scripts, television scripts, musicals or plays.

During your studies you will participate in many practical works inside and outside of the classroom allowing your creativity to shine through. Part of this course will include step by step techniques for special effects and prosthetics as well as exploring different eras, applying facial hair and wigs, bald capping and body painting.

The film and television industry is continuing to develop rapidly, resulting in a strong demand for creative makeup artists. This qualification will ensure you're job ready to pursue your career as a creative makeup specialist.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 10.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Creative Make-up Artist
Career opportunities
  • Creative Make-up Artist
  • Creative Make-up Artist
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 15 units. These 15 are comprised of 4 core units and 11 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • CUAIND412
      Provide freelance services
    • CUAIND512
      Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge
    • CUAPPR411
      Realise a creative project
    • CUAPPR505
      Establish and maintain safe creative practice
    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • BSBPMG430
      Undertake project work
    • CUAMUP411
      Design, apply and remove make-up
    • CUAMUP413
      Style hair for productions
    • CUAMUP414
      Style wigs and hairpieces for productions
    • CUAMUP512
      Design and apply specialised make-up
    • CUAMUP513
      Design and apply special make-up effects
    • CUAMUP614 Create prosthetics for special make-up effects
    • CUAPPR415 Develop and discuss ideas for own creative work
    • CUAPRP412 Use casting and moulding techniques to make props
    • CUARES412 Conduct research
    • SHBHDES004 Create classic long hair up-styles