This course is perfect if you want an introduction to creative and technical aspects of creative media production, plus the knowledge and understanding to progress to further education and employment within the creative industries.

You’ll learn a range of creative media methods and skills, including:

• Production techniques in creative media
• Understanding an audience in creative media production
• Contextual research for creative media production
• Audio production and technology
• Visual production and technology
• Interactive media production and technology
• Personal project
• Presentation in creative media production

You can expect to study a practical work-related course. You will learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. It will introduce you to your chosen career and provide a good basis to progress onto a more advanced qualification.

This course is ideal for those who wish to pursue a career as a make-up artist, providing hair & make-up services within media, theatre, performing arts, fashion, and photographic industries.

You will develop your communication and personal skills which are essential in this type of work and will gain practical experiences through external and internal work experiences.

This will enhance your portfolio and look-book, while building your confidence and experience in both aspects.

Modules include:

• Beauty related industries
• Health and safety
• Creative hairdressing design skills
• Design and apply face and body art
• Fashion and photographic make-up
• Apply airbrush make-up to the face
• Media make-up
• Camouflage make-up
• Style and fit postiche
• Apply prosthetic pieces and bald cap

The Level 3 in Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair & Media Makeup course offers an exciting and challenging career in a fast-paced industry.

The course includes a variety of practical and theoretical classes. You will take part in trips, visits, seminars, and competitions alongside your course to further develop your understanding and knowledge of the industry which will be dependent upon your attendance and professional conduct. You are also expected to undertake work experience, either in a photography studio or a salon to enhance your skills, keep you up to date with the latest trends and aid employability and progression opportunities.

This two-year course includes:

• Performing and getting to know your instrument - whether it is a guitar, decks, voice or violin; we will help you to build your confidence and experience.
• Learning about genres and doing sessions - you will understand how to rehearse and manage a band.
• Work and set up live sound and studio production - how to help musicians to sound better live and in the studio.

You will learn relevant practical theory, whether from scratch or building upon knowledge you already have to support your chosen musical pathway. There is a choice between a performance and a production pathway which can be opted for in term two.

Year two builds upon the foundation of year one, encouraging independence and confidence whilst managing the StrodeLive production and performance team. Events management and a major project - developing and marketing your own music to perform and release; based upon several continually growing projects as a team, ensemble or soloist. You will still be developing as an all-round musician, producer or engineer and all the crossovers in between.