Course summary

Why Choose Us? Unique Film Production Opportunities: The only makeup course in the UK to provide fully integrated film production opportunities, working in collaboration with filmmakers, actors, and costume designers and makers as part of the world-renowned Bournemouth Film School (accredited by CILECT and Screenskills). Diverse Specialisms in Makeup: You will have opportunities to embrace diverse specialisms within the world of makeup by working collectively on fashion, beauty, and editorial projects, alongside graduates, industry partners, and creative agencies. Stage Production Experience: Gain valuable experience working on stage productions in our art deco Palace Court Theatre with students across multiple disciplines, all within a vibrant creative community. Impressive Graduate Achievements: BATFA winner Natalie Allen, Rivals, Makeup and Hair Design team. Emmy Award winner Grace Gorman, Bridgerton Season 2, Outstanding Period Character Hairstyling team. Graduate employment also includes films: Wicked and Dune, theatre productions: Shrek the Musical and Moulin Rouge, TV Shows: The Last of Us and This City is Ours, and roles at London Fashion Week. State-of-the-Art BFS Film Studio: Our unrivalled BFS Film Studio complex, spanning over 20,000 square feet, has been used by the British Film Institute for its own development programmes. Collaborative Opportunities with Industry Partners: You will have opportunities to collaborate with graduates and industry partners through our groundbreaking BFS Funding Futures scheme. Building a portfolio that reflects your identity as a creative makeup practitioner prepares you to graduate as a skilled and innovative artist ready to initiate and communicate ideas. With strong industry connections and many successful alumni, we provide a powerful network for your success. Cultivating Career-Ready Skills Your journey is not just about your university experiences; it's about building a future. Between your second and third year of study, you have the option of taking a Professional Placement Year. You take charge of securing your own placement, with guidance from your course team. Once you're here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can decide what's right for you. Seize the Future Seize the opportunity to study at a place where creativity, collaboration, and innovation come together. Enrol in our BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics course at Arts University Bournemouth and join a legacy of storytellers, creators, and innovators ready to shape the future. Foundation Year If you feel you need some extra preparation before the full undergraduate degree experience, this Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) might be for you. The Bournemouth Film School IFY is for those who may not have the academic qualifications needed for admission onto the degree course or perhaps want the time and space to develop a foundation in core skills. After IFY, you will have a clearer understanding of your strengths, interests and ambitions. Students enrolled on the IFY will be a part of a cohort with other students in IFY courses across the Bournemouth FilmSchool. Incorporating opportunities for you to work alongside your classmates, integrating opportunities for collaboration and fostering professional relationships to carry you throughout your degree and into your professional practice. The Bournemouth Film School Foundation Year currently encompasses degrees in the following fields:

• BA (Hons) Acting

• BA (Hons) Animation Production

• BA (Hons) Costume

• BA (Hons) Creative Writing

• BA (Hons) Film Production

• BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics