If you’re looking to make your mark in the hair and beauty industry, this course will give you the technical skills and knowledge needed to succeed, especially in performance and media make-up artistry. Focusing on creative hair and make-up for live performance, you’ll gain hands-on experience worki
The Course in Detail
If you’re looking to make your mark in the hair and beauty industry, this course will give you the technical skills and knowledge needed to succeed, especially in performance and media make-up artistry. Focusing on creative hair and make-up for live performance, you’ll gain hands-on experience working backstage on live theatre productions within the college.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop a professional portfolio while learning to work to industry standards, preparing you for a career in this fast-paced field. You’ll also complete work experience as part of the course, giving you valuable insights and connections within the industry.
You will learn:
Facial anatomy for make-up artists
Creative make-up application techniques
Hair styling and colouring
Applying hair additions and wigs
Editorial make-up and hair for photography and media
Avant-garde hair and make-up for live performance
Employability and freelance skills in the hair and make-up sector
Safe and hygienic working practices
In addition to your studies, you’ll have the chance to visit local theatres, industry shows, and exhibitions such as the IMATS exhibition and the Harry Potter Studio Tour. All students are required to wear a full uniform during practical sessions, ensuring a professional standard in our on-site salons.
Entry Requirements & Progression
What You'll Need
You will need four GCSEs at grades 3-9, or equivalent (including English and maths.Science is preferable).
This Could Lead to
Once completed you may be able to progress on to our specialist Level 3 Performing & Production Arts (Make-up) course to advance your skills and knowledge to best prepare you for your career.
South Hampshire College Group
South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) brings together three Further Education colleges from Eastleigh, Fareham, and Southampton to create a strong and ambitious organisation.
We’re here to help you build a better future, including students, apprentices and our region’s businesses. We strive for everyone to be successful in their future through high-quality technical and professional education and training.
Eastleigh College
A leading technical and professional college which teaches over 5,700 students from across the country each year, offering a wide range of programmes to provide school leavers, apprentices and adult learners at all educational stages with the skills and knowledge needed for a highly rewarding future.
Through its extensive industry partnerships across the Solent, Hampshire and ‘South Central’ region, the college also supports more than 1,000 businesses with their ongoing training, updating, certification and licensing needs.
Fareham College
An Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated college that teaches over 3,200 students each year and offers a diverse range of courses. These include T Levels, traineeships, apprenticeships, HE, and part-time and professional courses. These courses help prepare students for employment in their chosen career path or progress to university or onto an apprenticeship.
The college was a wave one T Level provider in 2020 and is the lead college for the South Coast Institute of
Technology (IoT).
Southampton College
A well-established general further education college in Hampshire, providing career-led courses, apprenticeships and education for young people, adults and businesses. The college has been serving the City of Southampton for over 70 years and currently has around 3,000 students and apprentices.
CEMAST
Our Centre of Excellence in Engineering, Manufacturing and Advanced Skills Training (CEMAST) is an outstanding provider of career-led courses, including T Levels and Higher Technical Qualifications. Our courses will open the doors to many exciting progression and career opportunities.
CETC
Our Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) is a purpose-built two-acre mock construction site close to our CEMAST training centre on the Daedalus Airfield, and is dedicated to the delivery of a specialist Civil Engineering & Groundworks Apprenticeship and also specialist training in Highways.
Mission Statement
South Hampshire College Group is committed to creating better futures for all of our students. It is our mission to enable students, apprentices and regional businesses to enjoy successful futures through high-quality technical and professional education and training.
It is our aspiration to lead a better distributed, accessible, and collaborative group of South Hampshire Colleges. Through this, we will provide outstanding education and training across a wide community of students and employers in the Solent region. Our work will support the skills needs of employers and improve regional productivity, economic development and social mobility.
We will be an agile organisation, constantly developing and improving, while remaining responsive to policy and reforms in further education, and adaptive to the changing needs of the region’s employers.
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