Last Update: 12 August 2010
Many of the prospective students that email us have similar queries, so I thought I’d do a question and answer post.
Check here for more information on the school and the courses, and if your query is not answered here please email us.
Do I need previous experience in the Make-up/ Beauty industry to do your course?
Candidates applying for the Advanced Make-up Diploma must have Beauty Therapy qualifications.
No previous experience or qualifications are required for the Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma. However this is a very intense course, so a genuine interest in Fashion and Make-up and total commitment to the course is essential.
Can you give me more information about the content of the courses?
Advanced Make-up Diploma
This course has been specifically designed for those who are currently working/training within the beauty industry. It has been structured to meet the demands placed on the Beauty Therapist/Make-up Consultant/Hairdresser to provide her/him with Advanced Make-up techniques for this very challenging career.
The course covers all areas of make-up application, from facial contouring to understanding colour, high fashion make-up, effects of lighting on make-up, bridal make-up and the make-up lesson. This course undoubtedly provides each student with greater confidence and flair and is a must for those who have a passion for Make-up.
Generally suited to those who wish to work in a salon environment.
Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma
This course has been designed for the complete make-up novice or those wanting to improve on their make-up skills. It covers make-up and fashion trends from 1920’s through to modern day. The art of period make-up is taught alongside current make-up trends.
Each student works towards a Fashion shoot at the end of the course. (Please see the Student Portfolio section of the website for examples) Photographs are shot by top Fashion Photographer Jim Crone and form the basis of the portfolio – a must for every Make-up Artist- this will become your most important marketing tool when you branch out into the industry.
This intense but rewarding course provides every student with the key skills necessary to enter into the challenging and exciting world of make-up.
Generally suited to those who want to work on a freelance basis, either in Fashion or Bridal, or in retail.
Who are the tutors at the school?
All of the tutors at the school work extensively within the fashion industry, and are constantly bringing their wealth of experience and enthusiam back to the students. Working within the fashion industry keeps their work relevent and their ideas fresh.
Oonagh Boman teaches the bulk of the course, along with Elite Make-up Artist Azelia Jackson. Fashion Stylist Sara O´Neill teaches the theory behind the thesis (How make-up has been inspired by the Fashion, Film and Music industries from the 1920´s to the present day) and styles the student´s portfolio shoots.
Style Academy Director Tracey Hall takes students for a lip workshop (shes´s very fussy about lips...) and for a talk on the make-up artists role within the fashion industry. She also supplies the models for the students photo-shoot. Students are taught about lighting, retouching and make-up from a photographers point of view by Fashion Photographer Jim Crone, who also shoots the students portfolio.
Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma- currently interviewing for the October intake, as trhe August intake is now closed There are limited places remaining on this course.
Advanced Make-up Diploma- currently accepting applications for the January intake, as the September intake is now closed.
How long are the courses?
Both courses run one day per week, the Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma for 16 weeks, the Advanced Make-up Diploma for 8 weeks.
What day is the course?
The October intake of the Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma will run for 16 consecutive Wednesdays.
The Advanced Make-up Diploma runs for eight consecutive Mondays.
How many students per class?
There are eight students per class and one or two tutors. Four students work at any given time, as the students work on each other.
How much are the fees?
The fees for the Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma are £2000, the fees for the Advanced Make-up Diploma are £725.
If I decide I would like to do one of the courses, what is my next step?
Contact Sara at the school, generally between 10am and 3pm. If you are interested in the Fashion and Photographic Make-up Diploma you will have to attend an informal interview. You do not pay your deposit until you attend an interview,
No interview is required for the Advanced Make-up Diploma but you must have previous experience/qualifications with in the industry. If you decide to apply for the Advanced Make-up Diploma you can download an application form from the website and send it in with a deposit of £250. Please contact the school to advise us of this.
I work full-time, do you run evening or weekend courses?
Our courses are part-time (one day per week) to suit those in full-time employment. Most of our students are in full-time employment and arrange take a day off for the duration of the course. Currently we only run courses on week-days, from 10am to 4pm. In the future if we decide to run courses in the evening or at the weekends we will post it on the website.
Do you offer work-experience placements to secondary-school students?
On occasion we do accept a student for work experience, but we can only offer one-day placements.
What age are your students?
The age-range of our students vary. The youngest age that we would accept is 18. We have students in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s….. Our students come from many different career and educational backgrounds.
Where are you located?
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louise mc donnell Said:
hi i have recently trained in bronwyn conroy school for my level 2 and am doing my level 3 in newtownabbey tech, i have also recently opened a beauty salon in my town,,and was curious of what courses you do.
Posted By: louise mc donnell | 02 March 2010
Natasha Q Said:
i almost made a mistake of applying for a different make-up course.. luckly enough a friend advised me to look you up and i am over the moon with the results :D i agree with Mary, this is the most professional make-up school of all and i am so excited to hopefully become and student of it in May 2010.
Posted By: Natasha Q | 01 August 2010
Mary T Said:
Thanks for the answers given, I have discussed this with my daugher who is 17 and she hopes to enrol for next year. I just wanted to let you know that I have reserched a lot of make-up schools and this is by far the most professional. Your reputation is excellent and I am glad that my daughter will have the opportunity to train here in N Ireland.
Posted By: Mary T | 30 November 2009
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