Higher Degree Training Cycle
Characterization and Professional Make-up

Professional Profile:

This Higher Vocational Training Programme in Characterisation and Professional Makeup provides students with the skills to plan and carry out characterisation projects for audiovisual productions and stage performances, as well as to design and create prosthetics, wigs, and makeup for social, professional and artistic purposes. Students also learn to coordinate technical and human resources while complying with quality, safety, environmental protection and inclusive design standards.

Career Opportunities:

Successful completion of this vocational training programme provides access to the following professional opportunities:

• Characterisation artist.
• Head of makeup for audiovisual productions and stage performances.
• Hairdresser specialising in characterisation.
• Makeup artist for audiovisual productions and stage performances.
• Wig and hairpiece maker.
• Head of characterisation.
• Head of hairdressing for stage productions and audiovisual media.
• Specialist in prosthetics and special effects makeup.
• Character design artist.
• Technical trainer in characterisation.

Documents Required for Enrolment:

• Photocopy of the student's national identity card (DNI).
• Photocopy of the legal guardian's national identity card (DNI), if applicable.
• Two passport-sized photographs.
• Bank account number.
• Photocopy of the official academic qualifications certificate.
• Photocopy of the health insurance card.
• Employee's Social Security affiliation number.
• Enrolment fee (*).

(*) Once the enrolment fee has been paid, no refund will be issued if the student is unable to start the course, except in cases where supporting documentation is provided to justify an illness or any other circumstance of force majeure.

Curriculum of the Higher Vocational Training Programme in Characterisation and Professional Makeup:

• Planning and Projects (66 hours).
• Characterisation of Characters (99 hours).
• Professional Makeup (132 hours).
• Special Effects Makeup (66 hours).
• Creation of Facial and Body Prosthetics (132 hours).
• Hairdressing for Characterisation (99 hours).
• Sustainability Applied to the Production System (33 hours).
• Professional English (66 hours).
• Optional Vocational Module (99 hours).
• Wig and Hairpiece Making (99 hours).
• Digital Character Design in 2D and 3D (66 hours).
• Applied Graphic Design (66 hours).
• Characterisation and Makeup Products (66 hours).
• Personal Career Development and Employability I (99 hours).
• Personal Career Development and Employability II (66 hours).
• Interdisciplinary Project (198 hours).
• Digitalisation Applied to Productive Sectors (33 hours).
• Work Placement (515 hours).