Film and television is an exciting industry for young makeup artists, one full of career opportunities and outlets for your creative vision. Moreover, makeup artistry is incredibly important. Your art breathes life into on-screen characters, after all.
Makeup is crucial for believable storytelling, expression, and character building. There’s a reason why the Academy Awards created a category for best makeup and hairstyling. Great movies and television series need talented makeup artists like you!
Of course, you require the right skills and training first. This part of the makeup industry is exceptionally versatile, so you need a rigorous skill set to thrive. Fortunately, this is also part of the fun. You’ll learn various skills and techniques on your journey to becoming an accomplished movie makeup artist.
There’s no better place to build your makeup repertoire than at CMU (College of Makeup Art & Design) in Toronto. We are one of North America’s leading makeup schools, specializing in courses for TV and film.
Why You Should Attend a Reputable Film Makeup School
The first step of a long and vibrant career as a movie makeup artist begins with the right education. Attending a reputable and well-established makeup school equips you with the skills, expertise, and credibility needed to succeed.
This is not a decision to take lightly. Fortunately, choosing CMU is an easy choice. We are committed to providing unparalleled training that unleashes our students’ creative potential.
Credibility
Being able to say that you graduated from a reputable and respected makeup school gives you valuable credibility. With a diploma or certification from CMU on your resume, you’ll be a standout candidate for jobs on film and television sets.
Our college’s name is associated with the highest standards of excellence. It’s well known that we provide comprehensive training and specialized knowledge, making our graduates sought-after artists in the industry.
The film and television industry is vast, but that doesn’t mean it’s not highly competitive. CMU gives you a competitive edge right from the start.
A Comprehensive Curriculum
To succeed in film and television, you need a well-rounded skill set. CMU prepares you precisely for this with our comprehensive makeup for film and TV courses. Our accomplished instructors teach you the knowledge and skills to produce a variety of flawless makeup styles.
Depending on your program, you’ll learn everything from enhancing the natural beauty of actresses to applying digital makeup, or even creating your own unique CGI characters.
Award-Winning Instructors
At CMU, we are incredibly proud of our team of award-winning instructors who go above and beyond to help students succeed. Students will not flourish without incredible teachers; it’s that simple. With that in mind, we choose our instructors with great care.
The result is that you get to learn from the very best. Our instructors are seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience and invaluable insights that they bring to our makeup for film and TV courses. Their mentorship will allow you to tap into your passion and creative potential.
Intimate Classrooms
When you attend CMU in Toronto, you benefit from intimate classrooms and attentive instruction. This is the ideal environment to unleash your potential and master new skills. You don’t have to compete for attention from the instructors. Rather, you receive tailored mentorship focused on helping you succeed.
Our classrooms are creative places that champion artistic expression and experimentation. We are also dedicated to providing all students with a safe and inclusive learning environment.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
As you research film makeup schools, closely examine their facilities. The best makeup colleges, like CMU, have state-of-the-art facilities that provide deep and rigorous learning. Compared to what you could achieve at a substandard college, you’ll be able to expand your skill set far beyond with our makeup for film and TV courses.
Furthermore, you’ll graduate with more experience working in a variety of settings and across a range of mediums. This makes you better prepared for the “real world.”
CMU has a special makeup effects laboratory, on-site photography studio, and more.
Makeup for Film and TV Courses
Complete Makeup Artist
- Course length: 35 weeks (full-time)
- Courses include: Photographic and studio hairstyling. Fashion photographic makeup. Theatrical makeup. Film, television, and special effects makeup. Prosthetic makeup. Practical creature design: sculpting.
This is CMU’s most popular diploma program! The movie makeup course provides comprehensive instruction in a variety of areas so you can launch your career.
Comprehensive Makeup Artist
- Course length: 29 weeks (full-time)
- Courses include: Photographic and studio hairstyling. Fashion photographic makeup. Theatrical makeup. Film, television, and special effects makeup. Prosthetic makeup.
The Comprehensive Makeup Artist program focuses on the skills you need to work in film and television, as well as understand the fundamentals of prosthetics application.
Global Makeup Artist
- Course length: 23 weeks (full-time)
- Courses include: Photographic and studio hairstyling. Fashion photographic makeup. Theatrical makeup. Film, television, and special effects makeup.
Our Global Makeup Artist course trains makeup artists to work with actors, models, and performers on film and television sets.
Digital Makeup Effects Artist
- Course length: 17 weeks (full-time)
- Courses include: Life drawing. Figurative sculpting. Practical creature design. Photoshop. Digital character design: ZBrush sculpting. Career planning and digital portfolio creation.
This intensive four-month movie makeup course covers everything from digital and practical creature design to Photoshop and ZBrush digital sculpting. It is a one-of-a-kind program that prepares students for careers in the digital makeup artistry industry.
Creature Design Certificate Program
- Course length: 6 weeks (full-time)
- Courses include: Digital sculpting for TV and film production. Character and set design for video game production. Toy prototype design.
The Creature Design Certificate Program teaches you how to fully design and create original character concepts. It includes SFX makeup training for working in film, television, and theatrical productions.
Learn Television and Movie Makeup at CMU
Creative minds from all across North America choose CMU to launch their makeup careers in film and television. We provide unmatched training from award-winning instructors in intimate classrooms. Our students flourish in this creative and hands-on setting, exploring their creative potential while building valuable skills.
Furthermore, we are the only makeup school that offers courses in all eight disciplines of makeup artistry: fashion, hairstyling, film and television, theatre, prosthetics, creature and character design, digital sculpting, and ZBrush. There is no better place to start your makeup career!
To learn more about our film makeup school and courses, call CMU at 416-968-6739 or contact us here.
