Make-up and Hair Artistry Higher National Diploma

University College Birmingham

Take your skills to the next professional level with our HND Make-up and Hair Artistry programme. Building on your HNC experience, you’ll refine your creativity, advance your technical expertise, and develop your own unique style and brand for a career in the industry. Explore the world of film, theatre, and editorial hair and make-up, working on industry-inspired briefs and large-scale creative projects. You’ll research historical, cultural, and industry influences to create professional-standard hair, wig, make-up, and special effects (SFX) looks. Develop specialist skills in wig construction, period and editorial styling, textured hair, continuity for screen, and advanced SFX, including sculpting, moulding, prosthetics, and character transformation.