Diploma in Makeup Design for Film and Television

In 12 months you will graduate with: A diploma in Makeup Design for Film & Television, A comprehensive portfolio, Access to the VFS Alumni Directory and Job Board, Industry connections that will help guide your career.Learn the fundamentals of beauty makeup, as well as colour theory and facial anatomy.Recreate classic decade looks and adapt them for contemporary application. Simulate a full range of injuries and effects.Learn to define character through hair-laying, wigs, bald caps, airbrushing, and advanced paint techniques.Pour yourself into life-casts, sculpting, age makeup, and mold-making to create three-dimensional prosthetics.Create, apply and paint foam latex appliances, masks, master ventilated hair pieces, and human hair lace-front wigs.Focus on your final portfolio project, and prepare for your career as a makeup artist.

All applicants are required to submit a maximum 500 word letter of intent and a portfolio. Professional makeup experience is not a pre-requisite. Successful applicants will be chosen based on their expression of passion, talent (whether it be proven or potential), and commitment. Be encouraged to communicate what you feel best conveys your background, your potential, and why you have a profound desire to attend VFS
A portfolio consisting of photographs that best illustrates your artistic vision in makeup. These should be done mostly on a model and not on yourself (one or two samples on yourself is acceptable). Regardless of your experience level, please include a range of make-ups such as beauty, injuries, & character that are done on a variety of faces (preferably not all on the same model). Dont be intimidated, this gives us a good idea of your current skillset! Portfolio may have a maximum of 12 pieces, 3 of which may be be sketches, paintings, or sculpts.
To prove this you will need a high-school diploma, including transcripts from any secondary or post-secondary institutions attended in the last five years, or a piece of government issued identification that shows your birthdate.

All applicants are required to submit a maximum 500 word letter of intent and a portfolio. Professional makeup experience is not a pre-requisite. Successful applicants will be chosen based on their expression of passion, talent (whether it be proven or potential), and commitment. Be encouraged to communicate what you feel best conveys your background, your potential, and why you have a profound desire to attend VFS

IELTS Band 6.0 Academic level. TOEFL score of 68 internet-based (iBT), or 520 Paper based (PBT)