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CHICSTUDIOS LA - School of Professional Makeup:
Located in Santa Monica CA, just 30 minutes west of Downtown Los Angeles, CHICSTUDIOS LA is a makeup artist training school that provides quality makeup courses, live hands-on lessons, and opportunities to graduates through the CHICPro Community.

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Professional Makeup Artist Training Courses:

 4-Week Professional Makeup Artistry Course
Duration: 100 hours (84 in-class hours, 16 out-of-class hours)
This is an intensive, hands-on course, designed to teach you all the fundamentals and techniques of makeup artistry, while accommodating both aspiring or professional artists who are looking to brush up on their current makeup skills. Included in this course:

- Professional Makeup Kit
- Professional Brush Set
- 1 Add-On program (of your choice)
- Professional Photo Shoot (1 look, with images)
- Diploma upon successful completion
- Pro Card Membership Applications (over 15)
- Access to the CHICPRO Community

Curriculum Modules:
- History of Makeup Artistry- who, what & when.
- Hygiene & Prepping Techniques
- Foundation Testing, Color Matching & Applications
- Evening Makeup Applications & Perfecting Red Lips
- Station Setup & Color Theory
- False Lash Applications
- Skin Philosophy, Skin Care Ingredients & Product Knowledge
- Tools, Brushes & Materials (use and functions)
- Step by Step Applications & Day Makeup
- Smoky Eyes, & Liquid Liner Techniques
- Natural Makeup Applications
- Shaping & Defining Brows
- Bridal Makeup Applications
- Mature & Male Makeup
- Highlighting & Contouring Techniques
- Corrective Makeup Techniques
- Ethnic Makeup Applications
- Fashion & Runway Makeup looks, Decade/Period Makeup Looks & Looks for TV or Music Videos
- Business, Branding, Marketing & Retail Training

Prerequisite for this course is submission of a High School Diploma, GED or College Degree.

Fashion And Runway Makeup (14 total hours)
Duration: 14 hours
During this course, you will understand trend forecasting and focus on how trends are executed into makeup looks within the fashion industry, and seen in magazine editorials such as Vogue. Included in this course:

- Certificate
- Pro Card Membership Applications (over 15)
- Access to the CHICPRO Community

TV And Music Video Makeup (14 total hours)
Duration: 14 hours
This class can be taken individually for those who have previous makeup training, or as a selected option during the 4-week professional course.

During this course, you will gain expertise and confidence in managing celebrities or private clients and understand production in television, music videos or commercials. Included in this course:

- Certificate
- Pro Card Membership Applications (over 15)
- Access to the CHICPRO Community

Period Makeup Course:
Duration: 7 hours
The Period Makeup class is designed as an advanced course, for those who already have previous makeup training. 

During this course you will gain expertise and confidence to recreate makeup looks from the 1920's through to the 1990's era, with inspirations like Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth & Marilyn Monroe to name a few. Included in this course:

- Certificate
- Pro Card Membership Applications (over 15)
- Access to the CHICPRO Community

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Address: 1639 11th St., Suite 180, Santa Monica, California , USA
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Arts University Bournemouth
Courses / Programs
• Study for 1, 2 or 3 semesters at the UK’s No. 1 arts university!

• Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a leading university specialising in arts, performance, design, and media education. Easily accessible less than 2 hours south of London by train, AUB provides study abroad BA (Hons) courses for US / international students & professionals who wish to spend time abroad in pursuit of careers in creative arts, graphic design, interior design, textiles, fashion, makeup, animation, visual communication, event management, architecture, dance, acting, film production, photography, & more.

• Our short study abroad courses are designed for students who want to spend time learning in the UK, developing their creative skills and perhaps gaining credits towards their university degree, but do not necessarily want to spend as much as 2-3 years studying in the UK.

• Students are fully integrated with our full-time BA (Hons) degree students, and these courses can be taken for 1 term, 2 terms, or 3 terms.

• If you can't find the exact course you want, we can design a course tailored to your individual needs. You can join several groups of students on a range of different courses and also receive one-to-one tuition.

• We also provide summer study abroad programs.

"The facilities that the Arts University Bournemouth has to offer are absolutely amazing. First off, the library was one of the most resourceful places I have come across in my entire stay there."
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1, 2 or 3 semesters on the following degree courses:

• Architecture
• Animation Production
• Acting
• Costume with Performance Design
• Creative Events Management
• Dance
• Fashion Studies
• Film Production
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior Architecture & Design
• MakeUp for Media & Performance
• Modelmaking
• Photography
• Textiles
• Visual Communication
• Visual Effects Design & Production

Further Courses:
• Portfolio Preparation Art, Design & Media (2 terms)

• Preparation for Masters (1 or 2 terms)
Lankershim Arts Center, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
The Lankershim Arts Center is an all-inclusive arts facility located in the heart of North Hollywood in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles. For the past 10 years, the Center has been operated by The Other Side of the Hill Productions, Inc., a registered not-for-profit company, providing quality theatre, fine art and various arts programs including acting classes for adults and kids.

The Center is home to the award-winning Road Theatre Company, NoHo Gallery LA and many arts programs geared to the growing NoHo arts community. Built circa 1939 as a Department of Water & Power Building, the Lankershim Arts Center was renovated and transformed into an arts center by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Los Angeles. It is now a registered cultural landmark.
Theatre Program; Fine Art Programs; Various Arts Programs. Weekend & Evening classes include Developing a Script in Progress; Vocal Coaching and Marketing for Your Professional Career; The Brass Tacks of Acting.
Bosso Intensive Makeup School Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Located in Beverly Hills, Bosso Intensive Makeup School Los Angeles is one of the most sought-after makeup training facilities in the world.

Taught by celebrity make-up artist, Kimberley Bosso, our unique make-up training programs are offered to novices, aspiring make up artists and professionals.

We provide affordable 6-day and 4-day Intensive Make-up Training Courses with a professional certificate awarded on completion, which will prepare you for a successful career in the make-up industry.

There are ONLY a maximum of 4 students per course to ensure the utmost meticulous attention and makeup education.

We also offer a 1-day intensive course for the novice or professional makeup artist wanting to learn basic to advanced techniques, or wanting to refresh their existing makeup skills. Students come from all over the U.S. as well as from as far as Australia and Dubai.

An industry established make-up artist since 1997, Kimberley Bosso trained and received her professional makeup artist certificate in Los Angeles, and took her training and research further, studying in Paris learning airbrush and working throughout Europe backstage with top designers for runway shows, as well as visionary photographers on ad campaigns.

Student Testimonial:
"Thank you so much for sharing with me your knowledge...you will always have my respect and appreciation. You are an amazing and inspiring professional. I'm glad that I have met you and attended your awesome makeup course!"
- Izabela Cruz, Dubai
4-Day & 6-Day Intensive Professional Make-up Artist Certification Programs:
- Traditional and Airbrush Make-up
- Techniques include: Smokey Eyes; Contouring; Bridal Makeup; Men's Grooming; High Fashion; Business & Marketing; Product  & Brush Knowledge; Hygiene & more
- 6-Day program also includes Red Carpet Makeup and Fashion Week with extensive airbrushing

1-Day Intensive Make-up Artist Course:
For beginners or those looking to sharpen existent makeup skills.

Private Make-up Classes:
1-hour & 2-hour
Studio Makeup Academy, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles, Studio Makeup Academy provides a wide range of makeup artist classes and workshops. Whether you wish to work in the film and television industry, in fashion makeup, or in bridal makeup, we have a training program to suit you! We offer quality classes in special effects makeup, beauty makeup, bridal makeup, club looks and more.

Studio Makeup Academy was founded over 20 years ago with the goal of helping makeup artists to develop their own technique, not mimic one from some other artist. We train in a very personal one-on-one manner to ensure an understanding of the subjects, to help you develop your technique and understand what works, does not work, and why. The information we provide goes beyond makeup and into the business of the business.
Film & TV Makeup Classes & Workshops:

- Special Effects Makeup 101 (5 days)
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California College of the Arts
Courses / Programs
California College of the Arts (CCA), founded in 1907, is the largest regionally accredited, independent school of art and design in the western United States. California College of the Arts is noted for the interdisciplinarity and breadth of its programs. We offer studies in 22 undergraduate and 11 graduate majors in the areas of Fine Arts, Architecture, Design, Writing, and more. CCA has two campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area, a global hub for technological and cultural innovation.

Our courses balance innovation with tradition and integrate theory with practice. Additionally, the college offers public adult and youth programs that are specifically geared toward professional and academic advancement.

The historic Oakland campus is a traditional college setting, spread over four acres in the picturesque Rockridge neighborhood. The San Francisco campus is located in Potrero Hill, near the design district, SOMA (the South of Market neighborhood).

Campuses combined, CCA currently enrolls 1,740 full-time students. The college prepares its students for lifelong creative work and service to their communities through a curriculum in fine art, architecture, design, and writing.
Undergraduate & Graduate Degree programs:

Undergraduate subject areas include:
- Animation
- Architecture
- Fashion Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts
- Photography
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Graduate subject areas include:
- Architecture
- Curatorial Practice
- Design
- MBA in Design Strategy
- Fine Arts
- Visual & Critical Studies
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Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio, Hollywood
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood CA, the epicenter of the Los Angeles’ entertainment industry, the Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio is a boutique studio that provides 12-week to 9-month beginner and advanced acting lessons for students who want to learn the art of acting in a challenging and inspiring environment. We are here to offer you more than just an acting class; we are here to help you develop a comprehensive set of acting tools that will support you as you pursue your acting career.

We believe that to be a great actor you must be willing to learn your craft. Like any profession, acting isn’t something you can learn in a month. If this is your dream, you need to be willing to invest your time, energy and passion to pursue it. If you are ready to make that commitment, then we’re ready to invest in you. At EMAS we are dedicated to training actors to the best of their ability. Because we don’t believe you can learn this awesome skill in short workshops, our minimum student commitment is 3 months. We also offer supplemental 1-week seminars on specific acting techniques throughout the course of the programs.
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- Acting for Beginners (12 weeks)
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