Special FX Make-up (stage 1)

Throughout the course, your young make-up artists will receive a broad introduction based on the many different methods, applications and specialist techniques surrounding make-up, particularly special effects make-up for all types of media and performance.

Delivered in our state-of-the-art make-up studios, your young artists will be expertly led by their tutor, Julia Carter, who has over ten years of experience stemming from her time teaching across AUB’s BA (Hons) make-up for Media and Performance.

Your young make-up artists will receive a well-rounded experience of the creative side to make-up and special effects. They’ll have the opportunity to work in a professional environment and have the real experience of working on each other. They’ll also develop good communication skills as they learn about the importance of health and safety and gain the confidence to apply make-up on another person.

• An introduction to creative make-up
• Designing and applying creative make-up, using wigs and a variety of special effects
• Casualty make-up to include black eyes, slit lips, bruises and blisters
• Special effect and prosthetic make-up to include severed fingers, burns, and applying a prosthetic nose
• Creative make-up to include monster creation

• Possess improved artistic skills and make-up application techniques
• Understand how to apply make-up following health and safety guidance
• Be able to use and apply a range of make-up materials
• Understand how to convey and transfer design ideas to practical application
• Be able to apply make-up to model with confidence
• Possess improved communication skills
• Have increased confidence in their own skills
• Have boosted creativity and imagination
• Untap their potential and talent
• Appreciate the importance of good time management
• Be encouraged to experiment and explore their ideas
• Appreciate teamwork and team building ethics
• Feel inspired by the new skills they've learnt and from sharing ideas with new friends
• Have the foundations to continue creating beyond this course

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Saturday Art School certificate of attendance.

After this course, your young artist could:

• Expand their make-up and special effects skills and learning more advanced techniques in our Special FX Make-up – Exploring Alternative Applications (stage 2) course next term
• Continue to harness their creativity; explore our full range of Saturday Art School courses to see where their creative journey will take them next
• Look forward to the future and the next step(s) in their creative journey by exploring AUB's Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media
• Continue to develop their skills at home as a hobby

• We understand how important young creative artists are – they've so much potential, untapped abilities, and enthusiasm
• Your young artist will study at a leading specialist university – we know what we're doing when it comes to providing unparalleled courses
• We encourage your young artist to be themselves and explore their existing interests; as such we harness their natural style and flair to enable them to develop their unique creative voice
• Our tutors are industry professionals, so they'll learn from the best
• We cater for all abilities and have no formal entry requirements for this course, so there's nothing holding your young artist back
• Your young artist will learn in a safe and encouraging environment where there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• They'll learn 'by doing' and always feel fully included, respected, and supported
• They'll benefit from our incredible campus and its industry-standard studios, and use state-of-the-art equipment and software to unleash their creativity