Makeup Artistry Schools and Courses

What makeup artistry training covers

• Face shapes, colour and skin types
• Product and tool knowledge
• Bridal, editorial and special-effects work, in longer programs
• Hygiene
• Building a portfolio

Typical routes

Short courses are common. Full-time programs and diplomas exist at colleges and specialist academies. Personal-interest workshops are kept apart from career training here.

Also searched as: makeup artist, makeup courses, mua, professional makeup, makeup school. Variants are folded into this page rather than split into near-duplicates.

Before you choose a course

• Which authority, if any, approves the school or the course for the place where you want to work
• Contact hours and practical hours, shown separately from elapsed time
• Whether the certificate is an attendance record, an assessed provider award or an external qualification
• What the price includes: kit, consumables, uniform, registration and assessment fees
• Whether it is for your own makeup or professional practice
• Whether a portfolio is part of the assessment