CUA51020 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-Up Services)
Lights, camera, action! Got a dream to become a stylist to the stars?
Begin your journey as a specialised make-up artist or hair and wig stylist in film, fashion, television and theatre.
Students receive practical on-the-job skills from an industry professional with the opportunity to gain real-life work experience.
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Overview
Where Murdoch
When Semester 1, 2025
How On Campus
During this course you will be trained by industry specialist Manuao TeAotonga who has worked on Disney Australia’s touring production of Frozen, and designed makeup for famous musicals such as The Addams Family (Zealous Productions), The Little Mermaid (HAMA Productions), Wizard of Oz (HAMA Productions), and more.
Manuao is one of Perth’s leading make-up artists and he also performed on the stage for over 30 years around Australia, with his love of make-up leading him to work behind the scenes transforming the stars.
Become a face and hair beauty expert as you learn professional make-up techniques for catwalk, screen, bridal, as well as hair and wig styling, along with the art of special effects make-up to create the characters you see on the big screen and stage.
This qualification is the highest in Australia for this field – become job ready to begin your career as a professional creative makeup artist.
Hear all about the course from our lecturer, Manuao, by clicking the play button on the video above.
Study in specialised facilities
Gain hands-on experience in our specialised student Hair, Beauty & Massage Student Clinics working on clients and briefs, developing your style, technique and your own creative flair. Follow the clinics on Facebook.
South Metro TAFE students graduate industry ready, with involvement in live events such as theatre productions to build practical on-the-job skills, and in this course you will be offered real-life work experience in the creative industries field, which may include fashion, screen and theatre.
- Design and apply beauty and bridal makeup
- Design and apply special effects makeup
- Create prosthetics including foam latex application
- Style hair, wigs and hairpieces for productions
- Take part in creative projects
- Create body art
- Visually creative with an eye for colour perception.
- Comfortable with touching people and being close to them.
- Interested in the application of makeup techniques and the ability to innovate.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
- Able to concentrate and work consistently over long periods of time.
- Able to work in a fast paced environment.
- Able to be flexible and adapt to new teams on a regular basis.
- Basic computer skills are required for this course
- able to use email
- able to navigate the internet using a web browser and search engines
- able to access TAFE online systems and upload assessment documents
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Semester 1, 2025
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CUAPPR411 Realise a creative project | $318.45 | $10.50 |
| CUAPPR515 Establish and maintain safe creative practice | $144.75 | $10.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
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$926.40 | $423.00 |
|
|
$347.40 | $338.50 |
|
|
$173.70 | $10.50 |
|
|
$144.75 | $96.25 |
|
|
$173.70 | $105.75 |
|
|
$115.80 | $55.50 |
Semester 1, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $2,344.95 | $1,050.50 | $3,395.45 |
Semester 2, 2025
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CUAIND412 Provide freelance services | $173.70 | $10.50 |
| CUAIND512 Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge | $318.45 | $10.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$926.40 | $79.25 |
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$694.80 | $370.25 |
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$376.35 | $476.00 |
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$347.40 | $317.25 |
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$289.50 | $158.75 |
Semester 2, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $3,126.60 | $1,422.50 | $4,549.10 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.