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Performing Arts, Film, Make-Up Artist Training in Los Angeles

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UCLA Extension, Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts:
One of the nation's largest and most comprehensive institutions of continuing higher education, UCLA Extension in the University of California, Los Angeles, has served students in Southern California since 1917. Our performing arts & entertainment courses are open to all adult learners, regardless of previous levels of study. Program fields include Acting, Visual Effects, Production Design, Music Technology, and many more. Each year, Extension offers 4,500 courses, linking 65,000 adults of diverse backgrounds to enhanced career, academic, and personal growth opportunities through lifelong learning.

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Photo of Performing Arts, Film, Make-Up Artist Training in Los AngelesPerforming Arts & Entertainment Certificate Courses:

Art and Business of Music

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- A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release
- Audio Editing and Sound Design with Soundtrack Pro
- Audio Recording Theory
- Digital Audio Editing with Pro Tools: A Studio Workshop
- Electronic Composition for Film and Television
- Film Scoring II: 20th-Century Compositional Techniques
- Harmonic Principles in Tonal and Nontonal Music
- Introduction to Independent Music Production
- Introduction to Logic Pro (Apple Certified)
- Introduction to Orchestration
- Introduction to Pro Tools 
- Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business
- Producing Professional Demos
- Put Your Music to Work: Creating Music for Commercials
- Secrets of Composition: The Process of Creating Music
- The Art of Counterpoint
- Touring, Tour Accounting, and Merchandising
- Workshop in Music Notation Using Sibelius and Finale
- Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure: Master Class with Marty Panzer

Art and Craft of Entertainment 
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- 35mm Camera Workshop: Panavision and Arriflex
- Acting for the Camera
- Acting for the Non-Professional
- Acting Techniques: The Fundamentals
- Acting Workshop: The Meisner Technique
- Adapting to Massive Media Change: Technology Fundamentals and Industry Trends
- Adobe After Effects Fundamentals: A Workshop (Adobe Certified)
- An Overview of Final Cut Server
- Apple iLife Applications
- Audio Editing and Sound Design with Soundtrack Pro
- Cinematography II: Visualization and Exposure
- Composition and Framing for the Motion Picture Camera
- Digital and Interactive Entertainment: Issues, Technologies, and Opportunities
- Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television
- Directing Actors for the Screen
- Directing Workshop II: Storytelling
- Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
- Editing with Final Cut Pro: An Advanced Workshop (Apple Certified)
- Editing with Final Cut Pro: An Introductory Workshop (Apple Certified)
- Final Cut Pro Overview: A One-Day Seminar (Apple Certified)
- Getting Your Dream Job in Hollywood (Online)
- Introduction to Color Correction Using Final Cut Studio's Color
- Introduction to DVD Studio Pro: A Workshop
- Introduction to Final Cut Studio Applications
- Introduction to Motion: A Workshop (Apple-Certified) 
- Making Your First Short Film (Blended)
- Maya for 3D Animation Level I: A Workshop
- Performing Stand-Up Comedy
- Post-Production for Film and Television
- Pursuing a Career in Voice Overs
- Story Analysis for Film and Television (Online)
- The Aesthetic Choice: Understanding Motion Picture Editing (Blended)
- The Casting Game: A Comprehensive Overview
- The Director as Storyteller: A Practical Preparation
- The Language of Filmmaking (Online)
- This Business of Acting
- Understanding Genre: How to Develop a Hollywood Classic
- Workshop in Sound Design for Film and Television (Blended) 

Media Psychology and Social Change
- Global Media and Social Change (Online)
- Media Psychology (Online)

Producing and The Business of Entertainment
- Artists' Advocacy
- Beyond YouTube: Making Mobile and Internet Movies That Sell
- Digital and Interactive Entertainment: Issues, Technologies, and Opportunities
- Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
- Feature Film Financing
- Licensing and Merchandising for Film, Television, and New Media
- Low-Budget Filmmaking
- Making and Marketing the Short Film: A Step-by-Step Guide (Online)
- Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television
- Production Accounting for Film and Television
- Risky Business: Financing and Distributing Independent Films
- The Art of Line Producing
- The Business of Entertainment (Blended)
- The Business of Hollywood: An Industry Immersion Experience (Online)
- The Business of the Film Industry

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- Sneak Preview: Contemporary Films and Filmmakers

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The International Academy of Film and Television
Courses / Programs
With 4 exotic campuses located across the world (Los Angeles, Miami, Hong Kong, and the Philippines), the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) is unique – a truly global film school for filmmakers who want the complete path to success. Our LA campus in Burbank provides a range of Certificate & Diploma programs in Filmmaking, Performing Arts, and Digital Animation, as well as filmmaking & movie workshops. IAFT Los Angeles is approved by the Bureau for Private Post-secondary Education in California.

IAFT offers elite film school instruction for aspiring film entrepreneurs at a fraction of the cost – delivering unmatched excellence and value. Smaller class sizes means you have more one-on-one attention from your mentors and instructors. We are a boutique film school, for serious artists who want to learn how to create, not socialize in class.
Filmmaking Certificate & Diploma Programs:
- Certificate Program in Filmmaking
- Diploma Program In Filmmaking
- Certificate Program in Performing Arts / Acting
- Diploma Program in Performing Arts / Acting
- Certificate Program in Digital Animation (CPDA)
- Diploma Program in Digital Animation (DPDA)

Movie Workshops:
- Filmmaking Workshop
- Teen Acting Workshops
- Teen Filmmaking Workshops
- Editing Workshop
- 3D Animation Workshop
Elisa Eliot Acting Coach, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Elisa Eliot is an acting coach and industry coach in Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Palo Alto in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. I offer private acting lessons, group acting classes, industry consultation and on-set coaching, to beginners, professionals, children and adults. In addition to giving you the tools and techniques to become a better actor, I will also apply my experience in the industry to help you market yourself, network successfully, and book the roles you want.

My one-on-one coaching sessions are great if you are just starting out, preparing for an audition, or just want to fine-tune your skills. My acting classes are always small and give you an intimate opportunity to work with and learn from other talented actors while still benefiting from my one-on-one coaching. My goal is to give you the personal attention, acting techniques and career guidance that you need to reach your full potential as an actor.
- private acting lessons
- group acting classes
- industry consultation
- on-set coaching
Platt College San Diego
Courses / Programs
Platt College San Diego is a media arts college that seeks to teach students both traditional and contemporary skills within a supportive environment that stimulates new ideas and stretches the minds and talents of its students. Our Bachelor of Science Degrees in Media Arts prepare students with a broad range of graphic design and technical knowledge for careers in Multimedia, 3D Animation, Digital Video Production, Web Site Development, and Graphic Design. Diploma and Professional Development programs are also available.

Platt College is the optimal choice for individuals seeking a real-world, career oriented education in Media Arts. An alternative to a traditional educational path (4+ year university), Platt College offers small class sizes, career services, up-to-date tools and resources, industry contacts, and hands-on learning.

Because the fields in which we instruct are in a constant state of development, our emphasis is on providing a foundation in problem solving skills to meet future challenges and the needs of a changing and constantly evolving job market.
Bachelor Of Science in Media Arts Degree Programs:
- 3D
- Digital Video
- Graphic Design
- Web Design

- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Design

Diploma Programs:
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Digital Video Production
- 3D Animation
- Web Design (Advanced Diploma)

- Professional Development programs
Aviva Spray Tanning Academy - Onsite & Online
Courses / Programs
• Gain spray tan certification in California or online with Aviva Spray Tanning Academy - we offer the longest-running spray tan classes in the world!

• Aviva provides onsite spray tan certification programs in Los Angeles and San Diego in Southern California and San Francisco in the Bay Area.

• In each city, our spray tanning training takes place in a leading hotel.

• We also offer convenient, short and comprehensive online spray tan certification programs to beauty professionals and complete beginners based in California and nationwide.

• On completion of your course, you receive a Certificate.

• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee.

• Our students are those who are looking to add sunless tanning certification to their beauty career portfolio, or to start a successful spray tanning business, want to host mobile spray tan parties, or improve the profitability of their current spray tanning business.

• We offer in-class spray tan training in a host of other venues throughout the U.S. & Canada, including Las Vegas & Reno NV, NYC, Boston MA, Houston & Dallas TX.

Student Review:
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Onsite Spray Tan Training Courses:

Sunless 101 Spray Tan Certification Program:

• A 1-day comprehensive course for basic beginners up to intermediate level.

• All of our spray tan classes come with a 100% money-back guarantee

Online Spray Tan Certification Programs:

Sunless 101 Online Course:

• 3 hour course for beginner to intermediate level spray tanning professionals.

• This is a web-based course to study at your own pace
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
AML Academy, Los Angeles County
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located in the heart of Glendale CA, just 10 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles, AML Academy is a quality make-up school that offers a wide range of professional make-up artistry courses including 'High Definition' specialities in beauty, fantasy, Avanti grade, and airbrushing. We also provide a range of hair styling courses in celebrity and print hair styling for bridal, fashion, runway and television.

Our founder, Alice Atakhanian, opened the doors of AML Academy to future artists, and has graduated over 50 students since it's opening in 2009. Her students learn all the secrets of make-up artistry and hair styling and she doesn't hold anything back from them.
Professional Make-Up & Hair Dressing Courses:

- 3 Week Make-up Course
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