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Art & Design College in San Francisco & Oakland, CA
California College of the Arts:
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.
Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Art & Design Programs:
California College of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, balancing innovation with tradition and integrating theory with practice.
Undergraduate degree program subject areas include:
- Writing and Literature
- Fashion Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts
- Animation
- Architecture
- Photography
Graduate degree program subject areas include:
- MBA in Design Strategy
- Fine Arts
- Visual & Critical Studies
- Design
- Architecture
- Curatorial Practice
- Writing
Other programs include:
- First Year Program
- Teaching Concentration
- Critical Studies
- Diversity Studies
Accreditation:
CCA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), and the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).
Why Study at CCA?
- Make Art that Matters
CCA students are out in the world making change happen. They are engaged in issues of social justice, sustainability, diversity, community development, and education.
- Push Boundaries
CCA students are free to explore—from the traditional to the experimental. The college’s state-of-the art facilities encourage connections and collaboration among students and faculty.
- Global Engagement
Study abroad, exchange opportunities, and sponsored studios with international firms expand students’ worldviews and cultural understanding.
- Bold & Innovative
CCA’s innovative curriculum prepares students for a wide variety of careers in the arts. Many CCA students have an entrepreneurial bent and go on to start their own businesses.
Our Mission:
CCA educates students to shape culture through the practice and critical study of the arts. The college prepares its students for lifelong creative work and service to their communities through a curriculum in fine art, architecture, design, and writing.
Address:
Broadway, Oakland, California , USA
EFX Artistry, Ontario CA
Courses / Programs
Situated in Ontario, San Bernadino County CA, EFX Artistry offers a comprehensive, hands-on education in professional make-up. Our quality courses include Basic Beauty Lessons, Corrective Beauty, Special FX1, and a Portfolio course. This is your opportunity to get one-on-one lessons with top make-up professionals.All of our classes and workshops are designed to meet your skill level.Dedicated to small classes with individual attention to artistic detail, EFX gives students the necessary training in the techniques, hands-on training, historical perspective, and modern approach for the new professional makeup artists that designers, directors, and producers are eager to work with. Students also receive a full professional makeup kit and brushes.
Our objective is to provide students with the essential skills to become beauty make-up artists, by combining basic principles and theories of make-up artistry. Student's will begin learn make-up techniques for fashion, print, film and television.
Basic Beauty Lessons:
- Designed for students who wish to learn a special skill, or get tips on a special make-up technique.
Corrective Beauty:
- Designed to emphasize the skills and attention to detail required for beauty make-up application
Special FX1:
- For any student looking to enter into the TV/film industry
Portfolio Course:
- Your portfolio may be the first thing a potential client / employer will ask you for.
- Designed for students who wish to learn a special skill, or get tips on a special make-up technique.
Corrective Beauty:
- Designed to emphasize the skills and attention to detail required for beauty make-up application
Special FX1:
- For any student looking to enter into the TV/film industry
Portfolio Course:
- Your portfolio may be the first thing a potential client / employer will ask you for.
MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Located in Hollywood, just north-west of Downtown Los Angeles, MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print is the creation of world-renowned makeup artist and author Margaret Kimura. MKC Academy provides a unique experience for novices, students and professionals who want a makeup school to help them excel in in the beauty makeup industry, in Fashion, Film, Television, Runway and Print. Known for excellence, MKC Academy, a State of California-approved institution, offers makeup courses in beauty, special FX makeup, fantasy, avante garde and airbrushing. MKC also offers a Hair Styling School with courses in celebrity and print hair styling for fashion, runway and television.
Ideally situated in the heart of the entertainment industry of Hollywood on Seneca Avenue (just off Glendale Boulevard and close to the Golden State Freeway), MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print is just a short drive from Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Disney Studios and the world-famous Hollywood sign, and within easy reach of neighborhoods such as West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Oakwood, Burbank, Pasadena and Alhambra.
- The Works-Makeup & Hair program (504 clock hours)
- Master's Makeup Artistry program (343 clock hours)
- Professional Makeup Artistry program (147 clock hours)
- Professional Hairstyling program (140 clock hours)
Also:
- Short Makeup Courses
- Short Hair Styling Courses
- Makeup Workshops
- MKC Internship Program
and more...
- Master's Makeup Artistry program (343 clock hours)
- Professional Makeup Artistry program (147 clock hours)
- Professional Hairstyling program (140 clock hours)
Also:
- Short Makeup Courses
- Short Hair Styling Courses
- Makeup Workshops
- MKC Internship Program
and more...
Davide Bigazzi Studio, San Francisco Bay Area
Courses / Programs
Davide Bigazzi is an award winning designer and metalsmith from Florence, Italy who is renowned for his mastery of chasing and repousse. Davide offers workshops in chasing and repoussé as well as weekly classes in chasing, repoussé, and jewelry fabrication at his studio in the San Francisco Bay Area (Menlo Park, CA).Workshops and classes are intensive, hands-on, individualized, and limited to four students. The studio setting and small classes guarantee a unique and effective environment for learning, as well as tailored instruction. Both beginners and experienced students are welcome.
Learn all about Davide Bigazzi’s handcrafted jewelry and hollowware - a blend of contemporary artistry and old world craftsmanship that echoes back to his native Florence. Capturing the intrinsic beauty and sculptural qualities of precious metals has been his lifelong passion.
1-5 Day Intensive Chasing, Repoussé & Jewelry Fabrication
Classes:
- The Art of Chasing & Repoussé
- The Chasing & Repoussé Jewelry Project
- The Cuff Bracelet Workshop
- Day Studio Classes
- Tool Workshop
Weekly Classes in Chasing, Repoussé, and Jewelry Fabrication
Classes:
- The Art of Chasing & Repoussé
- The Chasing & Repoussé Jewelry Project
- The Cuff Bracelet Workshop
- Day Studio Classes
- Tool Workshop
Weekly Classes in Chasing, Repoussé, and Jewelry Fabrication
Academy Of Couture Art, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
The Academy of Couture Art (ACA) is a fashion design school in Los Angeles CA that offers Bachelor degree, Associate degree & Certificate fashion programs as well as professional development workshops for fashion industry professionals. ACA was founded as a higher institution of learning to teach the principles and techniques of fashion that go above and beyond those ordinarily taught in the United States by providing instruction combining European Haute Couture fashion with American fashion. Unique to American fashion education, ACA teaches Pattern Design and Fashion Design separately.
ACA offers innovative, challenging, and flexible fashion education programs that prepare a diverse student population for professional excellence in design, fashion, and business. We have also designed a unique Intensive English Language Program combining hands-on instruction and student-centered learning.
Located on the Miracle Mile, the ACA campus neighbors the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate degrees and bachelor's degrees.
ACA Degree Programs:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree Fashion Design
- Bachelor of Science Degree Pattern Design
- Associate of Arts Degree Fashion Design
- Associate of Arts Degree Pattern Design
ACA Advanced Certificate Programs:
- Professional & Creative Fashion Design Lab Certificates
- Professional & Creative Pattern Design Lab Certificates
ACA Design Prep Programs:
- Couture Fashion Camps
- Teen Couture Design Club Fashion Show Prep
- Professional Development Workshops
- Intensive English Language Program
- Bachelor of Arts Degree Fashion Design
- Bachelor of Science Degree Pattern Design
- Associate of Arts Degree Fashion Design
- Associate of Arts Degree Pattern Design
ACA Advanced Certificate Programs:
- Professional & Creative Fashion Design Lab Certificates
- Professional & Creative Pattern Design Lab Certificates
ACA Design Prep Programs:
- Couture Fashion Camps
- Teen Couture Design Club Fashion Show Prep
- Professional Development Workshops
- Intensive English Language Program
Kisses 'N Makeup, Bay Area
Courses / Programs
Based in Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kisses 'N Makeup offers a 5-day make-up artist training program called "Intro to Makeup Artistry and Basic Techniques". This course takes place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville (between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, CA), and is offered five times per year. Our course is designed to prepare the student for working in the TV/ Film, print, advertising, fashion and retail industries and a career as a professional makeup artist.Our quality makeup workshops are divided into two sessions. The first session of the workshop is conducted with a lecture and demo of techniques. The second session consists of a hands-on session for students to apply what they have learned during the lecture and demo on a model. A completion certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course.
5-Day Make-up Artist Training Program - "Intro to Makeup Artistry and Basic Techniques"
Modules include:
- Skin Prep
- Bone Structure
- Foundation Applications / Colorings
- 3-D Skin
- Eye Shapes
- Eye Brows
- Natural Makeup
- Evening Makeup
- Eyeliners
- Fashion Makeup, and more...
Modules include:
- Skin Prep
- Bone Structure
- Foundation Applications / Colorings
- 3-D Skin
- Eye Shapes
- Eye Brows
- Natural Makeup
- Evening Makeup
- Eyeliners
- Fashion Makeup, and more...
The Academy of Cosmetic Arts
Courses / Programs
Situated in San Jose, Santa Clara County in Northern California, The Academy of Cosmetic Arts Professional Makeup Artist School offers a specialized Cosmetic Arts Certificate program. Our training program is the first and only program of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern CA. The Academy of Cosmetic Arts provides students with the knowledge and advanced skills required for the transition from cosmetic or college level programs to professional organizations and careers. Our resident makeup artist Rose Hill recognized a need for a program with hands-on experience. This successful program has proven to work in the areas of television, film, fashion shows, fashion print, theater and special effects.
We have received many awards from the community and media in recognition of service. Marketing the makeup artist is an important factor while learning the business aspects for success.
The curriculum is designed to give an intense study of each area of the profession, providing a range of makeup and fashion styling artistry from which to choose special areas of interest.
Cosmetic Arts Certificate Program offering 8 weekly, 3-hour workshops:
Curriculum includes:
- Make-up Design workshop
- Airbrush Make-up workshop
- Fashion Show Makeup workshop
- Corporate Styling workshop
- Television and Film techniques workshop
- Internships on independent & feature films offered upon availability with master classes in on-location work
Curriculum includes:
- Make-up Design workshop
- Airbrush Make-up workshop
- Fashion Show Makeup workshop
- Corporate Styling workshop
- Television and Film techniques workshop
- Internships on independent & feature films offered upon availability with master classes in on-location work