
Professional Make-Up (Diploma)
Επαγγελματικό Μακιγιάζ · Diploma · 2 years · 120 ECTS · taught in Greek
Overview · Επαγγελματικό Μακιγιάζ (2 Έτη, Δίπλωμα)
Make-up artistry for beauty, media and stage
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Accredited programme. Evaluated and accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA / ΔΙΠΑΕ). Eligible students may receive the Cyprus government student grant, which depends on family income (see Fees & grants).
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Taught in Greek. This programme is delivered in Greek. Course titles are shown here in English translation.
Aims of the programme
- Thorough, specialised and fully up-to-date professional and practical training, so that graduates can meet the modern demands of the profession.
- Shaping the model of the professional make-up artist, cultivating the professional identity required and embracing modern technology and new developments in professional make-up.
- Broadening, practising and specialising in theoretical and practical techniques and methods in the art of professional make-up.
- High-quality education giving students the specialised skills and knowledge to compete and practise successfully as professional make-up artists.
Students train in face analysis, colour and contouring, then specialise in television, theatre and cinema make-up, special effects, period make-up, body painting, media and fashion make-up and permanent make-up, finishing with a diploma project and a work placement.
Programme Structure
Courses by semester
1st semester7 courses · 30 ECTS
| Code | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| EMA101 | Morphology and Face Analysis (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA102 | Colour and Applications (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA103 | Professional Make-Up / Contouring (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA104 | Elements of Dermatology: Adverse Reactions to Cosmetics (2T) | 4 |
| EMA105 | Cosmetology (1T) | 2 |
| EMA106 | English and English Terminology (1T) | 2 |
| EMA107 | Computer Skills (2P) | 4 |
| Semester total | 30 |
2nd semester7 courses · 30 ECTS
| Code | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| EMA201 | History of Art: Television, Theatre, Cinema (2T) | 4 |
| EMA202 | Make-Up for Television, Theatre and Cinema (1T-3P) | 5 |
| EMA203 | Special Effects Make-Up (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA204 | Period Theatrical Hairstyles / Wigs, Beards, Moustaches (2T) | 4 |
| EMA205 | Costume Design: History of Dress (2T) | 4 |
| EMA206 | Period Make-Up (1T-3P) | 5 |
| EMA207 | Hygiene (1T) | 2 |
| Semester total | 30 |
3rd semester6 courses · 30 ECTS
| Code | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| EMA301 | Media Make-Up: Photography, Advertising, Fashion (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA302 | Body and Face Painting (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA303 | Media Make-Up: Advertising (TV, Video) (1T-4P) | 6 |
| EMA304 | Psychology (2T) | 4 |
| EMA305 | Professional Ethics (1T) | 2 |
| EMA306 | Permanent Make-Up (1T-4P) | 6 |
| Semester total | 30 |
4th semester2 courses · 30 ECTS
| Code | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| EMA401 | Diploma Project | 12 |
| EMA402 | Work Placement in the Specialisation | 18 |
| Semester total | 30 |
T = theory, P = practical (periods per week). 30 ECTS per semester; total 120 ECTS.
Teaching Staff
Who teaches this programme
- Dr. Ioannis Trisokka
- Dr. Marianna Kalou
- Melina Charalambous
- Militsa Alexandrou
- Stella Violari
Full list of lecturers by programme on our Teaching Staff page.
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