Basic Prosthetic Makeup Training

The Maske-Wien Basic Prosthetic Makeup Training covers the most important practical areas relevant to working as a makeup artist in TV, film, television, and beauty: Character Makeup, Bald Cap Application, Wig and Beard Ventilating, Silicone Prosthetic Makeup including Life Casting and Mold Making, Wounds and Injury Effects, Body Airbrush, and Hairstyling.

A prerequisite for the Basic Prosthetic Makeup Training is the successful completion of the Maske-Wien Professional Makeup Artist Training or another makeup artist training program recognized by us.

By arrangement, it is also possible to begin directly with the Basic Prosthetic Makeup Training and complete the Professional Makeup Artist Training afterward.

The Basic Prosthetic Makeup Training concludes with a final examination and a Diploma.

Basic Makeup Effects Training – Full-Time or Part-Time

The Basic Makeup Effects Training is normally completed over 10 consecutive weeks on a full-time basis (52 days / 312 hours).
However, if time or budget considerations make it preferable, you may spread the individual courses that make up the Basic Makeup Effects Training over several semesters. This option is available as the part-time training pathway.
Please note that enrolling in the complete full-time program is more cost-effective than booking the individual courses separately. (For details, see the menu section: Courses.)

Diploma Qualification

At the end of the program, participants receive professional photographs of their work.

Please refer to the pink balloon on this page for the detailed training schedule.

Career Opportunities:

The demand for Makeup Effects Artists is high. Career opportunities include creating a wide range of characters and makeup effects for theatre, film, and television, beauty makeup for magazines and advertising campaigns, as well as body painting for events. Employers of our graduates include, among others: ART for ART, Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, the Vienna State Opera, the Volksoper Vienna, the Salzburg Festival, the Mörbisch Lake Festival, the Hallein School of Fashion and Makeup Design, film productions, and many more.

Registration:

katharina@maske-wien.com

or call us at: +43 699 11 27 0279

Upcoming Dates:

Autumn:

*7 September / or 7 October – 4 December 2026

 Schedule and course structure can be found in the pink balloon.

Winter / Spring:

*11 January / or 1 February – 20 April 2027

Schedule and course structure can be found in the pink balloon.

Basic Makeup Effects Training Fees:

Tuition fee (52 days): € 5,140

Materials: € 650

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Total course fee: € 5,790-

Please allow for approximately € 450 in additional personal expenses for tools and hair materials required for the Wig Making and Hairstyling courses.