Your career as a makeup artist awaits.
Program Overview
Become a professional makeup artist
Sheridan's constantly evolving Makeup for Media and Creative Arts diploma program has helped countless artists launch their careers in makeup artistry. In this program, you'll gain the skills you need to be a successful makeup artist, and the experience you need to succeed in a variety of roles. This program prides itself on being a leader in innovation, technique and education. Get the tools you need to succeed in the professional makeup industry
Immerse yourself in classes where you'll learn how to use the latest products to create classic, trendy, historical and character looks, to name a few. You'll be encouraged to experiment using a range of applications and focal points. You'll also gain a strong understanding of marketing and industry trends and learn how to push the envelope in the looks you create. Learn to apply advanced makeup artistry techniques
Set yourself up for a successful career as a makeup artist with hands-on experience in the following areas:
Applying makeup to live models (special event, historical and period, drag, special effects and more)
Executing fashion and editorial makeup for photography
Drawing and rendering theatrical makeup
Creating character designs
Applying and designing prosthetics
Learn from instructors with industry experience
All faculty in this program come to our classrooms with recent and relevant industry experience. Each instructor has a successful career in the beauty industry and is ready to share everything they know with you. Our instructors are diverse and well-rounded and support an inclusive environment for all who wish to pursue a career in the professional makeup industry. Get professional experience through a field placement
In the second year of this program, you'll participate in a 40-hour field placement where you can use your newly acquired professional makeup skills in an industry setting. Your placement will be assigned based on your specific career interests. This invaluable work experience and exposure to professionals in the field can launch you into your career.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Sheridan's two-year Makeup for Media and Creative Arts program go on to have successful careers in film and television, commercial marketing and advertising, theatre and performing arts, fashion and editorial and many other areas.
Sample career areas:
Freelance makeup artist
Live theatre makeup/special effects artist
Special events makeup artist
Editorial/high fashion makeup artist
Film and television special effects makeup artist
Brand representative
Makeup education specialist
Global makeup educator
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road,
OAKVILLE,
Ontario (ON),
L6H 2L1, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U) or
Mature student status.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS - overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) - overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
iTEP Academic - overall score 3.7
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person - overall score 58 with no individual section below 49
Duolingo English Language Test - overall score of 105 with no individual subscore lower than 85
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) - overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person - overall score 60 with no individual section below 50
Sheridan EPA test - Listening Band - 4.0 Reading Combined Band - 4.0 Writing - CLB 7
Sheridan's ESL program EAP level - A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Career-focused curricula ensure that 100 percent of Sheridan College鈥檚 full-time study programs offer an element of experiential learning.