COVID-19 UPDATE

With all our courses being 100% online, we are running as normal during the COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns.
Our staff are working remotely and tutor/student support is available as usual. We have also modified our learning requirements to allow all students to complete their assignments entirely from home, in isolation or lockdown situations.

We wish you the best of health and safety during this difficult time we are all facing.

Features of the Courses

The Makeup Artistry Courses are provided online.
You study at home, in your own time and at your own pace.

Certificate and Diploma Courses

Cutting edge online courses in makeup artistry taught by industry leading makeup artists

High Definition Video Content

Access to 24+ hours of HD video content and tutorials

24/7 Support

24 hour student support

Exclusive Facebook Group

An opportunity to connect with other students globally

Product Discounts

Discounts on makeup tools and products

Payment Options

Flexible payment options

Portfolio

Free website portfolio to display your work

Guarantee

7 Day money back guarantee

Personal Tutor

Personal tutor to assist you and mark your assignments

Excellent

Rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 70 reviews.

Ashley-Kate Wright
23 hours ago

This course is amazing!

This course is amazing!! The tutors are really helpful and kind. It’s a really fun course to be doing as...

Kylie
23 days ago

Great course and very prompt responses…

Great course and very prompt responses to any questions. Excellent tutors.

Bobbie-lee Rainey
26 days ago

I really enjoyed the make up course

I really enjoyed the make up course, I learnt alot and the teachers were really good and very helpful.

Britt
32 days ago

Highly recommend

I love this course. It covers everything you can think of and the teacher is so helpful and gives the...

Jessica Barber
33 days ago

Excellent no words to explain !!!

Excellent no words to explain !!!

Faïza
40 days ago

Great experience

Great experience! My skills have improved and the tutor is really kind and responsive!

Jacqueline Kotsovolos
43 days ago

Amazing course!

Highly recommend the course! Great feedback and support from the tutors and team. The online material, videos and assignments are...

Juiz Werdhidara
49 days ago

I love the courses cause it’s very…

I love the courses cause it’s very flexible for the time and the system especially in pandemic time. This course...

Tanika Visser
50 days ago

Honestly, amazing and would recommend 100%!

I am honestly just really loving this whole course! It’s helping me learn so many new things, and I can...

Punam Rani
50 days ago

i like it and improve my knowledge

i like it and improve my knowledge . Know about makeup lots of things

Katelin Gibson
53 days ago

AMAZING

AMAZING , course was easy to navigate, refined my skills , tutor was AMAZING

Em Mailey
60 days ago

Highly Recommend

I cannot recommend this course enough! They are so supportive and I love that I can do it at my...

Rachael Herzog
73 days ago

Brilliant course

Brilliant course, honestly so informative and it's amazing that it's self-paced. Highly recommend!!

Chloe Larrett
77 days ago

Amazing

This course has so much information and fun assessments. Great feedback. Definitely recommend.

Matilda Zogopoulos
83 days ago

diploma Course

Amazing! Tutors reply super quick and extremely helpful

The Courses

Our courses are cutting-edge professional makeup artistry courses written and directed by some of the best working makeup artists in their field. The aim of the courses is to provide you with the knowledge and skills required for a career as a professional makeup artist or as a keen hobbyist. Both versions of our course, the Certificate Course and the Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Makeup Services) - CUA51015, are up-to-date and comprehensive, covering every aspect of makeup artistry.

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Course Outlines

The Professional Makeup Artistry Courses are delivered online, consisting of 12 comprehensive modules and 12 corresponding interactive assignments. The courses are designed to be self-paced. Students studying the Certificate Course are provided up to 12 months to complete their studies. Students studying the Diploma Course are provided up to 18 months to complete their studies.

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Course Videos

This course provides students with exclusive access to over 24 hours of professionally shot HD video tutorials. These videos complement the course modules by explaining makeup techniques and processes, as well as demonstrating historic, iconic and on trend makeup designs.

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Equipment & Student Discounts

We cover everything you need to know to make an informed decision on purchasing your kit. To make this process easier, we have joined forces with leading makeup brands to provide students with incredible savings of up to 40% on makeup products and equipment. Students also have the option to purchase a custom kit which has been specially created by the author herself!

The Institute

The Institute of Makeup Artistry offers you the most advanced and comprehensive online solution to learning available today. We offer the most thorough home study courses in makeup artistry using the very latest online learning techniques. Our commitment to providing the highest quality training program has resulted in unique teaching and student support systems, which produce unparalleled results.

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Accreditation

We are accredited and recognised by

In partnership with UNICEF, we at the institute are donating $5.00 from each enrolment to the children in the Syria crisis. This money will help to provide a safe education to the children in war-torn Syria. UNICEF’s aim this year is to assist in providing a formal and safe education for 1.2 million children in Syria. This includes the provision of facilities, school furniture, qualified teachers, rehabilitation, safe learning environments, and learning materials. We are very privileged to be working with UNICEF towards this goal.

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The Author

Rachel Dal Santo, the author of the Professional Makeup Artistry course, is a makeup artist with over 30 years’ experience in and has worked in all facets of the Makeup Industry. The opportunity to teach her craft and pass on her knowledge and passion for makeup artistry is now Rachel’s main focus and she is passionate about passing her knowledge onto you.

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Tatiana Stutz - Guest Makeup Artist

Tatiana Stutz studied as a student under Rachel, with a strong curiosity, passion and desire to step outside the boundaries of conventional makeup. Tatiana has utilised Instagram and her passion for photography to share her more experimental, Avant Garde creations. She is now a successful makeup influencer with a substantial social media following; what started as a side project became the doorway to countless opportunities such as working with major makeup brands like Kat Von D Beauty. Throughout the course, Tatiana will appear as a guest makeup artist to demonstrate various makeup designs. To see more of Tatiana's work, visit her Instagram page.

Jonas Leriche - Key contributor

Jonas Leriche is an Art Director and Fine Art Photographer, that works with a highly skilled set of Makeup Artists to create breathtaking Art pieces. Jonas with his work aims to transform individual models into dramatic, iconic figures that tap into a deeper level of experience, melancholy and mortality. Jonas and his team are excited to be involved in the creation of The Institute of Makeup Artistry. "Transforming emotions, intentional or unconscious ideas into gripping images: this is what matters to me..." - Jonas Leriche

Our Tutors

Our handpicked tutors are not only great teachers, but experts in their fields.

Rachel Dal Santo

Rachel Dal Santo, the author of the Professional Makeup Artistry course, is a makeup artist with over 30 years’ experience in many sectors of the makeup industry.

Emer Hawkins

Emer Hawkins is a makeup and hair artist with over 10 years of experience working across beauty, editorial, TV and more recently the bridal industry.

Eryn Shannon

Eryn Shannon is a hair and makeup artist with over 15 years of experience with a unique range of experience within the beauty, fashion and wedding industries.

Catherine Farren-Price

Catherine has taught art, makeup and special effects extensively over the past 30 years.

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Student Testimonials

Take a moment to read some of our graduate testimonials.

Jessica Fogg

Hunter Valley, NSW

I feel as though I have been supported and recognised as an artist throughout this journey in both the student Facebook group and on the Instagram platform.

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Amy Acheson

Canberra, ACT

The course material had links to some amazing videos that helped grow my skills and techniques. Now that I have finished the certificate I am going back through to do the diploma and further my skills, techniques and passion for this industry.

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Miranda Borg

Mount Cotton, QLD

The modules were amazing to learn new skills such as SFX, working with wigs and facial hair. I would highly recommend anyone to do this course if you have a passion for makeup like myself.

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Christina Eitelhuber

Noranda, WA

I had a lot of fears taking the chance to change my career as a woman approaching middle age, but the professionalism, kindness and knowledge of this school got me through so easily.

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Katelin Gibson

Gillieston heights, NSW

This course has not only fulfilled me into becoming a qualified makeup artist, but it has fulfilled me into pushing myself into new sectors of my life.

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Nina Krivoshev

Strathfield South, NSW

It taught me so much more about the makeup industry than is often shown on Instagram and YouTube, and I learnt techniques that gave me the confidence to begin working in any avenue of makeup artistry (even including special effects!).

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Student Portfolios

All of our students are provided a free portfolio website to display their work.

Terri-Ann Doran

Kayleigh Ashman

Leigh Elizabeth Mellet

Sabrene-Marie Papas

Hayley Joy Bradley

Sarah Nina Dedic

Course Fees

We offer a number of flexible payment options

Certificate Course Fees

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$999.00

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Weekly Plan

24 Weekly Payments

$1,099.00

$45.79

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Monthly Plan

6 Monthly Payments

$1,099.00

$183.17

per month

Accredited Diploma Course Fees

RTO Code 45423

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$2,899.00*

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* An initial Deposit of 50% will be taken at enrolment and the course fee balance will be deducted after 4 weeks

Weekly Plan

48 Weekly Payments

$2,999.00

$62.48

per week

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Monthly Plan

12 Monthly Payments

$2,999.00

$249.92

per month

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Money Back Guarantee

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The Institute of Makeup Artistry

4407/4 Daydream Street
Warriewood NSW 2102
RTO Code: 45423

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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International locations

We offer our course in over 10 countries around the world.

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