Earning Criteria

• This person has achieved the merit criteria of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Theatrical, Special Effects and Media Make-up Artistry
• This person is able to: 1. Prepare for cutting and styling hair 2. Cut and style hair.
• This person is able to: 1. Understand the current fashion industry 2. Create an avant-garde look.
• This person is able to: 1. Understand factors to consider when working on productions 2. Create a look book of designs
• This person is able to: 1. Understand the use of prosthetic pieces and bald caps 2. Apply prosthetic pieces and bald caps
• This person is able to: 1. Understand the range of special effects products and their uses 2. Create casualty make-up using special effects techniques and products.
• This person is able to: 1. Create and dress facial postiche 2. Fit facial postiche including maintenance.
• This person is able to: 1. Understand preparation requirements for body art competitions 2. Apply advanced body art design.
• As this qualification contains a range of optional units, this person is able to demonstrate a mix of knowledge/skills from the following areas:
• Unit 307 - Camouflage make-up. This person is able to: 1. Understand the history of camouflage make-up and its uses 2. Carry out the application of camouflage make-up.
• Unit 312 - Media make-up blogging. This person is able to: 1. Understand the different blogging platforms within the make-up industry 2. Understand features of blogging platforms within the make-up industry.
• Unit 325 - Create, cast small prosthetic pieces and bald caps. This person is able to: 1. Understand how to cast, sculpt, mould and colour small prosthetic pieces and bald caps 2. Create and enhance small prosthetic pieces and bald caps.
• Unit 326 - Costume design and prop making. This person is able to: 1. Understand how costumes have changed through the ages 2. Create costume and props
• Unit 327 - Wig dressing, fitting and maintenance. This person is able to: 1. Understand historical influences of wigs and hair postiches 2. Understand how to make wigs and hair postiches 3. Create and dress a hair postiche and style a wig 4. Prepare and fit a wig and hair postiche 5. Maintain wigs and hair postiches.