Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Make-up Services
Overview
QUALIFICATION NAME + COSTS
Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Make-up Services
CUA51015
Payment Plans available from only $177 per week
VET Student Loans available now
CAMPUSES AND STUDY MODE
Face-to-Face
Full-Time and Part-Time
Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney campuses
PRE-REQUISITES
- Completed Year 10 (or equivalent)
- No ATAR required
- Minimum age requirement of 16
- We encourage you to attend an interview and tour of the academy prior to enrolment
- We recommend that you complete the Basic Makeup short course prior to undertaking the Diploma of Screen and Media or you have some basic experience as a makeup artist*
*This will ensure you have developed an understanding of makeup application and techniques being ready for diploma level studies
START DATES
Week of the 24 January 2022
Week of the 18 April 2022
Week of the 11 July 2022
Week of the 03 October 2022
DURATION
Full-Time
2 days per week, 9am – 4:30pm
12 Months
Part-Time:
1 day per week, 9am – 4:30pm
24 months
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This is a nationally recognised qualification CUA51015 Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Makeup Services
- Ask about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer options to reduce your study time and costs
- This course is taught face-to-face at our campuses and you will have access to learning materials online
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This is what it’s all about
Get ready for a big, non-stop, action packed course! The Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Make-up Services covers makeup and hair for film, television, fashion, editorial and special effects and is the highest qualification you can receive in Australia. For those passionate about the art of makeup effects, character and creature makeup, the Diploma of Screen and Media is the course for you.
This course also gives you all the skills and knowledge you’ll need to start working immediately. Choose between two streams, majoring in Cinemagraphic Makeup or Fashion, Editorial and Productions. If you dream of being a makeup artist or having the ability to work in any makeup industry, this is the course for you!
Welcome to the ultimate makeup diploma where you will be trained by respected industry professionals.
This is what you get
- Student resource kit
- All in class learning materials and all consumables, no hidden costs
- A digital portfolio of images from professional photo shoots to start your own personal portfolio and develop your brand as a Makeup Artist
- Access to our online learning portal for all your digital learning resources
- An AACM uniform t-shirt
- On successful completion you will receive a statement of attainment and your nationally recognised qualification certificate
AACM will provide each student with an extensive and professionally equipped student resource kit with reputable industry brands providing you with resources to be “on set” ready.
The Diploma of Screen and Media course offers a broad range of skills and techniques, which increases your employment opportunities in a diverse range of industries such as:
- Film and television makeup artist, hair stylist
- Freelance makeup artist and business owner
- Prosthetic workshop technician prosthetic artist
- Fashion & editorial hair stylist and makeup artist
- Body/face painter
- Wig stylist
- Hair stylist
- Props maker
- Cosplay makeup artist
- Special Effects artist
- Theatre and productions makeup artist
- Bridal and events hair and makeup artist
This comprehensive Diploma is taught by our highly skilled, industry respected and award winning trainers and will take your career to that next level.
Our trainers actually work in the fashion, editorial, film and television industry and have deep connections into the industry. This not only provides a unique learning opportunity but also keeps the course up to date including the latest industry trends and requirements.
A few movies our trainers have worked on:
- Australia
- Aquaman
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Wolverine X-men Origins
- Truth
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Fools Gold
- Superman Returns
- Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- 30 Days of Night
- Mary Poppins the Musical
- Peter Pan
- Nim’s Island
- Ghost Ship
- House of Wax
- Hunters TV Series
- The Inbetweeners
- Kong: Skull Island
- Aquamarine
Through our AACM Alumni Community we provide ongoing opportunities for work experience, employment, networking and lifelong learning. We continue to mentor and support graduates, opening up our industry network, contacts and opportunities. AACM Alumni receive special offers on AACM courses and continue to receive discounts and benefits from our industry partners.
The Alumni Community is providing our graduates a platform to discuss techniques, share their experience, enhance their network, connect with members, publish news and to share job opportunities where available. AACM is regularly contacted for work experience and paid opportunities and we advertise these exclusively to our Alumni Community.
The Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Makeup Services is structured to suit school based learners, offering a flexible and supportive learning environment. Participating in VET can provide credit points to the attainment of a Queensland Certificate of Education, and/or attainment of a nationally recognised VET qualification. It can also support young people’s transitions to employment, vocational and higher education pathways. Please contact us for more information on studying this Diploma while at school.
Benefits of participating in VET include:
- obtaining practical skills based experience.
- gaining familiarity on how workplaces operate.
- developing employability skills.
- developing and improving interpersonal skills.
- allowing students to explore the potential career path they would like to pursue
Plan your VET studies and QCE points using the QCE PLANNER. Search for “VETE Courses” and the course code such as “CUA51015”
This is what you will learn
Dependent on the stream you elect, you course will cover the following topics.
- Wounds and injuries
- Prop moulding and casting
- Film day and evening makeup
- Cranial makeup
- Industry networking
- Historical makeup
- Aging makeup
- Make and apply bald caps
- Portfolios and presentations
- Makeup application and removal
- Design, manufacture and cast prosthetics
- Body painting
- Facial hair and postiche design
- Fashion makeup
- Hair and wig styling
- Concept development
- Film scripts and call sheets, continuity recording and breakdowns
- Editorial Makeup
- Fashion makeup
- Photographic makeup
- Social media engagement
- Bridal hair and makeup
- Freelance artist development
- 3D body forms and mould making
- Makeup for HD filming
- Concept drawing
- Pitching designs
- Film character development
To achieve the CUA51015 Diploma of Screen and Media in Specialist Makeup Services, a total of 15 units must be completed. Please note that we may alter the unit selection from time to time to meet industry expectations and stay with the pulse of time.
How we teach and the focus of your work and assessments will be contextualized depended on the stream you elect. This will ensure that you are prepared best for the type of industry you want to work in.
| CUAPPR505 | Establish and maintain safe creative practice |
| BSBCRT501 | Originate and develop concepts |
| CUAIND502 | Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge |
| CUAMUP401 | Design, apply and remove make-up |
| CUAMUP403 | Style hair for performances or productions |
| CUAMUP402 | Maintain make-up and hair continuity |
| CUAMUP502 | Design and apply specialised make-up |
| CUAMUP503 | Design and apply special make-up effects |
| CUAMUP504 | Create prosthetics for special make-up effects |
| CUAPRP402 | Use casting and moulding techniques to make props |
| CUAMUP404 | Style wigs and hairpieces for performances or productions |
| BSBREL401 | Establish networks |
| BSBMKG527 | Plan social media engagement |
| SHBBMUP003 | Design and apply make-up for photography |
| CUAIND402 | Provide freelance services |
| BSBDES402 | Interpret and respond to a design brief |
| CUAACD502 | Create observational drawings |
| CUAACD511 | Make moulds and casts |
Your Payment Option
VET Student Loans – or short VSL – is a loan scheme provided by the Australian Government and designed to help eligible students to pay for their tuition fees. If you are an eligible student, the guaranteed government loan will help you to make your dream to become a professional Makeup Artist come true.
Only selected quality providers are VSL approved and AACM is proud to be able to offer access to VSL from 01 January 2021 onwards. We acknowledge that tuition fees are a barrier for course entry, the ability to take out a VET Student Loan will ease the financial pressure and will enable you to focus on your studies.
Please visit our VSL Info Page for more information.
The interest free payment option for you paying your course off while you are studying. After deducting your $800* enrolment deposit from the total course fees, you can opt to pay in weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments.
If our Standard Payment Plan options are not suitable for you or you may not be eligible for Study Loans, we may be able to set you up with a Personalised Payment Plan (PPP). After deducting your $800* enrolment deposit from the course fees, you may be able to tailor your repayments flexibly to fit your personal circumstances and affordability. Your may set your own weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayment amount, paying on an extended payment duration. Have in mind, that we won’t be releasing your picture portfolio, statement of attainment or qualification until your course is paid off.
Study Loans is Australia’s first dedicated private student loan provider. They offer highly competitive rates, allowing you to borrow all or part of the course cost through a responsible funding method. You simply pay-as-you-go with simple terms and conditions. The loan option is available for students as well as parents/guardians.
Visit Study Loans today: Study Loans
Key facts:
– Study Loans is funding education only, they understand your needs
– Very competitive offer
– Convenient weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments
– Up to 48 months loan terms
– Loans from $2,001 to $15,000Eligibility as a student taking out the loan: Student Fact Sheet
– Australian citizen or permanent resident
– Employed in a full-time, part-time or casual job
– 18 years of age or older
– Demonstrate a capacity to service the loanEligibility as a parent taking out the loan: Parent Fact Sheet
– Australian citizen or permanent resident
– Employed or self-employed
– Demonstrate a capacity to service the loan
Queensland’s Higher Level Skills program provides eligible students with access to subsidised training in the Diploma of Screen and Media. The principal aim is to help students gain the higher-level skills required to secure employment or career advancement in a priority industry or transition to university to continue their studies.
You may receive a subsidy towards your Diploma of Screen and Media if you:
- are 15 years or older and no longer at school;
- permanently reside in Queensland;
- are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and
- not hold, and not be enrolled in, a certificate IV or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training.
Student eligible under the Higher Level Skills program will pay a reduced course fee set as the student co-contribution fee of only $15,312.
Students eligible for concessional funding will pay a student co-contribution fee of only $14,149. You are eligible for the concession price of a course if you are eligible for subsidised training, and are listed on an Australian Government Low Income Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, if you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you are an adult prisoner or if you have a disability.
The student co-contribution fee can be paid directly to AACM using one of our weekly, fortnightly or monthly payment plan options. Our campus staff can talk you through the available options. Please refer to our Course Fee, Withdrawal and Refund Policy in our policy section.
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What our students and graduates say about us
The Diploma of Screen and Media covers a lot of the skills in the makeup industry. As I always knew I wanted to be a makeup artist, I never knew what path I wanteds to take. I’ve learnt so much from AACM and have discovered a lot of my creativity/skills that I did not know about as well as opened up heaps of opportunity. Amazing school, would recommend to everyone 🙂
Bailey V, Graduate
Small class sizes and wonderful teachers who are very supportive with assessments and willing to spend time with us to perfect things. Already had job opportunities through this course… I feel like they really want us to succeed. I feel qualified and confident to enter the industry. If you are interested in makeup as a full time job or wanting to learn prosthetics for cinema, this is the best place to study.
Sally W, Graduate
We have great teachers who are still working in the field that know updated information and are passionate about what they do and helping us along the way and make it fun! Doing this course is the best decision I ever made, coming here twice a week is the highlight of my week.
Chelsee J, Student
I moved from Perth (to Brisbane) just so I could specifically study at this school with this course. I haven’t regretted any of it; I’ve gained some great friends and have had so many great opportunities so far, I can’t wait for the next ones.
Meghan S, Student
A perfect course for anyone wanting to get into fashion, film and editorial makeup. The trainers are all working artists with so much experience and wisdom. I have developed a serious edge over other makeup artists. You cover everything!
Lauren O, Graduate
The trainers are really into it what they are doing, had lots of experience. Classes were really fun and engaging … This has been the most engaging and enjoyable course that I have done in a long time.
Tahira Mc, Student
Key Dates
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 24 January 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Group 1:
Wednesdays 9am – 4:30pm Group 2:
Mondays 9am – 4:30pm |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 18 April 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 11 July 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 03 October 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Timetable will be announced closer to the intake date
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 24 January 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Wednesdays 9am – 4:30pm |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 18 April 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 11 July 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 03 October 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 24 January 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Mondays 9am – 4:30pm |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 18 April 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 11 July 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available |
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Commencement Date
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Week of the 03 October 2022
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Full-Time class
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2 days per week
Timetable not yet available
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Part-Time class
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1 day per week
Please contact us for part time options
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Course Recognition
As a Registered Training Organisation under ASQA (RTO 31527), our certificate and diploma level courses are nationally recognized qualifications, which are issued to students after successful completion of a course. The programs are structured in line with National Training Packages, for more information about us and our courses please visit training.gov.au. For more information about our regulatory body, please visit ASQA.
Some short courses offered from time to time may not be recognized courses. Please visit the relevant course pages on our webpage to find our more or contact us to clarify.
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