BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen
About this course
BA (Hons) in Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen, a horology degree focused on design techniques for performance and media production. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes an optional foundation year and a placement opportunity. The foundation year features modules such as Professional and Academic Skills for University Study, Applied Learning Project, and Foundations in Culture and The Creative Industries. The first year establishes foundational techniques through Make-up for Stage, Screen and In-between, Hair for Stage, Screen and In-between, Cosmetic Constitutions: The Critical Connection Between Hair, Make-up and Identity, and Introduction to Fantasy Transformation. The second year develops applied techniques through Introducing Prosthetics, Character Transformation in a Transmedia Universe: Prosthetics and Identity, Advanced Hair, Wigs and Design, Burnished, Buffed and Brushed: Bringing Together Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics, and Researching Trends in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics. The final year concludes with advanced studies including Professional Skills and Industry Etiquettes in Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics, Short Dissertation, Breaking the Mould: Advanced Prosthetics and 3D design, and Showcasing Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics.
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Entry requirements
A typical offer for this course would be: BBC at A-Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Merit at T Level We also welcome applications from a range of non-traditional education or professional qualifications, and also applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) Entry Requirements: The University of Northampton now offers on a range of our courses an alternative route to study; the integrated foundation year (IFY). Admission to this foundation programme is normally: DEE at A-Level or, MPP at BTEC, Pass (D or E) at T Level However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the programme you wish to study.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 61%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 32%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 11%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills for University Study
- Applied Learning Project
- Foundations in Culture and The Creative Industries
- Make-up for Stage, Screen and In-between
- Hair for Stage, Screen and In-between
- Cosmetic Constitutions: The Critical Connection Between Hair, Make-up and Identity
- Introduction to Fantasy Transformation
- Introducing Prosthetics
- Character Transformation in a Transmedia Universe: Prosthetics and Identity
- Advanced Hair, Wigs and Design
- Burnished, Buffed and Brushed: Bringing Together Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics
- Researching Trends in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics
- Professional Skills and Industry Etiquettes in Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics
- Short Dissertation
- Breaking the Mould: Advanced Prosthetics and 3D design
- Showcasing Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Creative arts and design (other).
What do graduates of BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen at University of Northampton do next?
79% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen at University of Northampton?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 76 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen at University of Northampton?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.