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Beauty & Makeup School in Los Angeles, CA

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Studio Makeup Academy, Hollywood:
The Academy is the only school in the world located inside a major Film and Television Studio in Hollywood, CA. We provide you with the essential training needed to become a professional makeup artist in the entertainment and beauty industries. Do you know what being inside a working studio lot means to a person just getting started in makeup? 14 Sound Stages. No other school can offer you this networking opportunity.

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Specialized Film & TV Makeup Classes & Workshops:
Programs cover Beauty and Special Effects. The only courses needed to become a professional make-up artist. Working as a Beauty Make-up Artist and Special Effects Make-up Artists, Media Make-up Artist Commercial Make-up. Motion Picture & Television Make-up, High Definition Make-up, Make-up for Print Photography. Stage Make-up, Traditional and Multimedia Character and Special Effects Make-up.

Hollywood Workshops - Special Effects 
Designed for the artist that wants to learn how to create those amazing special effects makeup that would include casting, sculpting, molds, gel filled silicone, foam latex and more. Private lessons available for professionals or personal use.

Beauty Makeup: Bridal Makeup (1 day)
In this intensive one-day workshop, you will learn both practical and theoretical information, with the constant guidance of an instructor that has an advanced knowledge of the information being presented. This course is designed to give you the working knowledge and understanding of the most important fundamentals needed to help you create the very traditional and romantic looks that so many brides have come to expect. Our goal is to help you achieve that perfect finish that will give all your brides photos that magazine quality look, for a lifetime of memories.

Beauty Makeup: Pin Up & More (5 days)
This intensive five-day class is designed to help you recognize the trends that bookmarked fashion directions of yesterday and give you the knowledge needed to become the creative authority of the new movement of makeup. We will teach you how to create those sophisticated and glamorous makeups, from the chic magazines and films of yesterday, to better enable you to develop a sense of fashion and create exceptional makeups that are demanded of today's top makeup artist. Instructors work with you to provide working critiques throughout your practice as well as a thorough explanation and demonstration. Class sizes are kept small to ensure your advancement in the artistic process of makeup artistry.

Beauty Makeup: Club Looks (3 days)
In this hands-on class, you will learn everything from how to do a smoky eye to the outrageous colorful looks that we love to see in magazine ads, music videos and on amazing girls at the clubs. You will be shown techniques to make your tools work for you as well as the secret to making blending easier. While you are working, the instructor works with you to make sure you achieve the polished look a true professional creates. All our classes are limited to a small number of students to ensure a one-on-one experience. Day and evening classes are available.

Special Effects Makeup 101 (5 days) / Special Effects Makeup 102 (5 days)
In these classes, you will learn an array of "on set" effects such as bruises, cuts, wounds, scars, a variety of burns including frostbite, old age, hair work, bald caps as well as how to professionally apply prosthetic pieces.

High Definition Looks for Film, Television & Photography (5 days)
This intensive five-day, hands-on class will take place with an instructor demonstrating, guiding and working with you to help you achieve a lifelong understanding of the artistic process needed to develop your technique. This class teaches you more than makeup looks. It is designed to help you to create and achieve the polished and professional work needed in today's high-definition industry. Class sizes are very limited to ensure one-on-one instruction. Day and evening classes are available.

For further information on our makeup classes in Hollywood, please email us via our Contact Us page.

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Address: 1438 N. Gower Street #14, Hollywood, California , USA
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Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
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Our faculty of accomplished photographers will guide you in your development, helping you articulate your ideas and specific intentions within the larger context of image making’s future. Our state-of-the-art traditional and digital labs support a wide variety of photographic processes. You will be able to stay abreast of the continuous technical transformations impacting photography, including the ways images are captured, enhanced and distributed.

Pasadena is conveniently located only 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles and is one of the primary cultural centers of the San Gabriel Valley. Our college is easily-accessible for students living in South Pasadena, Altadena, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Temple City, San Gabriel, San Marino, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, La Cañada Flintridge and other locations throughout Los Angeles County.
Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in Photography and Imaging

Modules include:
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- Fine Art Photography
- Composition
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Mime Theatre Studio, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Mime Theatre Studio (MTS) offers theatrical mime workshops, classes, and private coaching in Los Angeles in Southern California. Established in 2001, MTS has taught actors, dancers, comedians, improvisers, storytellers, animators, motion capture performers, magicians, and others who want to develop the physical aspect of their performance for film, TV, and stage.

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- Private Mime Lessons: Customized to student's goals.
Kisses 'N Makeup, Bay Area
Courses / Programs
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5-Day Make-up Artist Training Program - "Intro to Makeup Artistry and Basic Techniques"

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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).

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Bosso Intensive Makeup School Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
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One of the most sought-after celebrity make-up artists in LA, Kimberly Bosso offers 6-day and 4-day intensive certificate courses, and a 1-day intensive course in Make up Artist Training.

Students of Kimberley Bosso's affordable 6-day and 4-day intensive make up training courses are awarded with a professional certificate upon completion.

This certificate will prepare you for an exciting career in the make-up industry. So get ready to learn some serious makeup skills and be on your way to a wonderful new profession!

Kimberley Bosso's make-up classes are held in Hollywood, close to CBS Studios. Sunset Boulevard is situated close to Bel-Air, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills and Pacific Palisades, and runs along the northern boundary of UCLA Westwood campus.

Student Testimonial:
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- Sara Malek, Austin TX
6-day & 4-day Intensive Professional Make-up Artist Certification Courses:
Traditional and Airbrush Make-up techniques taught via theory and hands-on training.

The 6-day program includes all of the content of the 4-day program but 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.

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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."
- 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)