Melbourne Polytechnic
Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services)
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Screen and Media CUA51020 (Specialist Make-up Services) gets you ready to join the screen and media industry as a make-up professional. This practical and hands-on course will teach you about the transformative powers of prosthetics, specialist make-up effects and wigs. Working closely with other screen or stage creatives, you’ll have real-world opportunities and hands-on experience working on film sets, in TV studios and in the theatre. With local content growing across our streaming services and the need for production personnel in all areas since COVID, the demand for Australian trained professionals is at a premium, making this a great time to learn new skills in make-up.
Delivery mode
Melbourne Polytechnic offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- 144 High St, Prahran
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
To assess applicants meet Entry Requirements - It is required that candidates undergo an interview before offer of a place can be made and submit:
- Resume or CV of work and study experience
- A Written Statement with the reasons for wanting to undertake course
- Photograph of yourself – head and shoulders only
- Make-up folio presentation
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) will prepare you for the following roles.
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artists use make up and cosmetics to enhance beauty, cover blemishes and disfigurements, or even create prosthetic masks and special effects...
Special Effects Makeup Artist
A Special Effects Makeup Artist uses make up to create particular looks for movies, television or stage productions. You’ll apply make up to perfor...
Hair and Makeup Artist
A Hair and Makeup Artist uses their skills to create particular looks for performers in film, television and theatre productions. You might style h...
About Melbourne Polytechnic
Melbourne Polytechnic offers a different way to learn. We have been delivering vocational training since 1912 and we're one of the largest providers in Victoria.
