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Digital Media Arts Degree Programs in Chicago
Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Chicago:
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy (TFA) is an accredited, 4-year creative college.
Undergraduate Digital Media Arts Degree Programs:
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Programs:
Comprehensive, 120 credit hour program
In their first year, all students gain broad, foundational knowledge in the principles of design, entrepreneurship, computer technology, and media and motion before developing deeper, more specialized skills in one of three majors during the remainder of the program.
- Digital Media, major in Digital Art
- Digital Media, major in Digital Marketing
- Digital Media, major in Postproduction
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree Programs:
Rigorous, 60 credit hour programs that stress hands-on learning and real-world projects throughout
- Animation + Visual Effects
- Design + Visual Communication
- Digital Media
- Film + Broadcast (full-time & part-time options available)
- Recording Arts (full-time & part-time options available)
Address:
28 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, USA
Columbia College Chicago : School of Media Arts
Courses / Programs
Columbia College Chicago's School of Media Arts caters for students who have a passion for media arts and are striving for a real education with a real future. Columbia College Chicago is the largest and most diverse private arts and media college in the nation. To date the School of Media Arts offer a diverse range of creative academic undergraduate and graduate degree programs in subject areas that include Journalism, Radio, Film & Video, Marketing, and other fields of study. We know that a well-rounded, broad education in the liberal arts and sciences provides creative students with the context and breadth of knowledge that will feed their creative work, as well as a strong foundation that fully prepares them to enter today's rapidly changing marketplace.
We are situated in one of the 22 buildings that sit in the heart of Chicago's South Loop, home to the Chicago Symphony, the Art Institute, and the Museum Campus. Chicago inspires and instructs: Students gain real-world experience through internships and part-time jobs in the city.
Undergraduate Degree Programs in Media & Arts fields:
- Audio Arts & Acoustics
- Film & Video
- Interactive Arts and Media
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Journalism
- Marketing Communication
- Radio
- Television
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Film & Video
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Interdisciplinary Arts & Media
- Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts
- Journalism
- Audio Arts & Acoustics
- Film & Video
- Interactive Arts and Media
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Journalism
- Marketing Communication
- Radio
- Television
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Film & Video
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Interdisciplinary Arts & Media
- Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts
- Journalism
Recording Connection Audio Institute, Chicago
Courses / Programs
Recording Connection Audio Institute is a Downtown Chicago-based music school that offers 6-month audio / music production courses where students train as an apprentice under a professional audio engineer, music producer or music artist.From a structured course curriculum in various platforms, we train you in Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, Reason, and many others.
As part of your course, we pair you with a veteran music producer or engineer, someone with over 10-20 years of professional experience, who you will learn from in their very own studio.
Our method trains you in real studios where you meet industry pros while you train. When you learn with us, you “learn by doing” as an audio apprentice, and you get to see how a real business operates.
6-Month Music & Audio Production Programs:
- Students are paired with a professional audio engineer, music producer or music artist
Courses include:
- Audio Engineering in Pro Tools
- Music Producing in Pro Tools
- Electronic Music Composition in Logic
- Electronic Music, DJ-ing and Live Performance in Ableton Live
- Live Sound
- Engineering Post Audio for Film, TV, Commercials and Video Games
- Students are paired with a professional audio engineer, music producer or music artist
Courses include:
- Audio Engineering in Pro Tools
- Music Producing in Pro Tools
- Electronic Music Composition in Logic
- Electronic Music, DJ-ing and Live Performance in Ableton Live
- Live Sound
- Engineering Post Audio for Film, TV, Commercials and Video Games
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."
- Orlando, USA, Animation Production
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)
• 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)
Make Up First School, Chicago
Courses / Programs
Make Up First ®, LLC (the “School”), is currently the only comprehensive, certificate program in Illinois dedicated solely to the art of makeup. The School provides an intensive series of makeup artistry classes, which result not only in the issuance of a certificate of completion from the school, but also from the State of Illinois. We are located in the center of Chicago, next to Grant Park. Make Up First School is a MAC-approved school. Students at Make Up First School enjoy both formal instruction as well as many hours of “hands-on” training. Courses are taught in a lecture/hands-on workshop format, providing the students with much-needed application practice. In addition to the five core certification courses, Basic Makeup, Media Makeup, Theatrical Makeup, Clinical Makeup and Careers In Makeup Artistry, students will be offered the opportunity to enroll in advanced classes for on-going education in the field of makeup artistry. The School offers monthly, hands-on seminars in Airbrush and Bridal Makeup as well as Workshops in Fx, Transgender Makeup, Hairstyling for Makeup Artists and other areas. We are proud to sponsor legendary makeup artist presentations and workshops.
* Certification Courses:
- Basic Makeup
- Media Makeup
- Theatrical Makeup
- Clinical Makeup
- Careers In Makeup Artistry
* Advanced Classes for on-going education in the field of makeup artistry.
* Seminars / Workshops:
- Airbrush Techniques
- Bridal Makeup
- Fx
- Transgender Makeup
- Hairstyling for Makeup Artists
- Body Painting
- Camouflage Makeup for Tattoos
- Pin Up Makeup
- Wig Making
* The School is proud to sponsor legendary makeup artist presentations and workshops
- Basic Makeup
- Media Makeup
- Theatrical Makeup
- Clinical Makeup
- Careers In Makeup Artistry
* Advanced Classes for on-going education in the field of makeup artistry.
* Seminars / Workshops:
- Airbrush Techniques
- Bridal Makeup
- Fx
- Transgender Makeup
- Hairstyling for Makeup Artists
- Body Painting
- Camouflage Makeup for Tattoos
- Pin Up Makeup
- Wig Making
* The School is proud to sponsor legendary makeup artist presentations and workshops
The French Pastry School, Chicago
Courses / Programs
Located in downtown Chicago, Illinois, The French Pastry School is a premier international institution of pastry arts offering professional, certificate and continuing education programs. The French Pastry School offers you the rare opportunity to learn the art of pastry in an intimate setting, being personally mentored by masters in their field. Your skills will be finely honed through hands-on practice and repeated exposure to the best pastry techniques, tools, and ingredients. We take pride in the quality of our courses, which are offered with great attention to the art and the science of pastry. The classes focus on artistry, visual presentation, theory, method, and technique, giving you the knowledge required for a successful pastry career.
Accredited by the Illinois Community College Board through Kennedy King College at City Colleges of Chicago, The French Pastry School in Chicago is the only singular location in the world. Students in our full-time certificate programs earn from 16 to 24 college credit hours.
Year-round Cooking / Culinary Arts Certificate Programs:
- Professional Pastry and Baking Program (24-Weeks)
- Professional Cake Decorating and Baking Program (16-weeks)
- Artisanal Bread Baking Course (8-Week Session)
Continuing Education Short Courses:
- Artisan Belgium Chocolate Bonbons
- Advanced Artisan Chocolate Bonbons
- All Things Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
- The Finest Fruit Desserts
- The Finest French Tarts
- Sculpted Cake and Topsy Turvy Cakes
- Baking and Decorating Your Own Wedding Cake
- Professional Pastry and Baking Program (24-Weeks)
- Professional Cake Decorating and Baking Program (16-weeks)
- Artisanal Bread Baking Course (8-Week Session)
Continuing Education Short Courses:
- Artisan Belgium Chocolate Bonbons
- Advanced Artisan Chocolate Bonbons
- All Things Chocolate for Valentine’s Day
- The Finest Fruit Desserts
- The Finest French Tarts
- Sculpted Cake and Topsy Turvy Cakes
- Baking and Decorating Your Own Wedding Cake
Aviva Spray Tanning Academy, Chicago IL & Online
Courses / Programs
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• Instructors at the Aviva Spray Tanning Academy have a wealth of knowledge, advanced degrees and certification that continues even after they begin teaching so that they can deliver the latest, most advanced education available anywhere.
• Our one-day spray training programs are ideal for salon professionals, estheticians, mobile spray tanning business owners, spray tanning consultants, cosmetologists, hair stylists, makeup artists and anyone else that wants to be a professional spray tanning consultant.
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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
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