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Awarding Body or Accreditation	ITEC,VTCT
Addmission Requirements	Standard Junior/Leaving Certificate.
Duration	8 Months, Monday (9am -5pm)
Number of Seats	12
Frequency	Once per Year
Funding	As this is an Internationally Recognised Worldwide Diploma you may be eligible for funding through your local social welfare office. Please contact your local office for the relevant forms and we will be happy to complete this application on your behalf.

Course Outline

Designed for those who wish to pursue a career as a professional make-up artist, our professional make-up artistry course offers a superior level of industry training which will push your boundaries to perfect classic bridal looks and also dramatic high fashion looks as well as gruesome special effects, including creating burn wounds and knife wounds. The Professional Course will be conducted on-site using state-of-the-art studio facilities. Learners will participate in photo-shoots working alongside an industry leading photographer Tomasz Kornaz. These final images will create a six image portfolio, a key promotional tool for every make-up artist. Preparing learners for work after they graduate is of primary concern for Sharon Leavy College of Hair & Beauty. With this priority in mind every learner on the professional make-up artistry course will complete a one day work experience programme and include a business section as part their course to assist with career development and job opportunity.

Awarding Bodies 
ITEC Diploma in Fashion, Theatre & Media Makeup & Special Effects  incl Makeup Certificate 
SLC PRO MUA Diploma

Course Fee Includes

Full Years Tuition
Full Inglot Makeup Artistry Kit
Blank canvas brush kit
Full PRO Special Effects  Kit
1x Uniforms
Exam Fees
Student Insurance
Photoshoot's
Course Manuals

Syllabus (Theory & Practical)

Basics of makeup: skin tones, face shapes/nose shapes, cosmetic Products, colour theory, lighting
Learn daytime makeup, evening makeup, occasional makeup, bridal makeup
Specialised makeup knowledge for mature skin, male makeup, children’s makeup
Makeup for ethnic skin tones
Cosmetic science
Script work for Film, TV & Theatre
Period Hair & Makeup: 1600's, 1700's, 1800's, 1920's to millennium
Geisha, Egyptian, Ballet, Theatre makeup
Pantomime, Fantasy, Fairytale makeup
Airbrushing, Tattoo covering & Temporary tattoos
Character makeup
Face/Body Painting
Prosthetics
Special Effects: Bruises, Burns, Cuts, Grazes
Aging with makeup & latex
Facial hair application
Application & Removal Bald Caps
 
Core Subjects:
Consultation/Client Care
Business Organisations
Ethics
Hygiene
Client Record Card
Hygiene/ Sterilization procedures

To complete this course you will be required to work hard both in class and at home. We recommend a minimum of 1-2 hours of practical & theoretical study to be completed each day in order to become a competant and confident MUA.   We also strongly recommend that you commence your work experience a minimum of 8 weeks into your training.
Models may be requried at different stages througout your training. I would highly recommend you contact our Education Team to secure your future career as a Professional MUA and be on the road to becoming one of Sharon Leavy’s Graduates