Arts schools in Illinois: Colleges of design, fashion design, graphic design schools, animation courses, digital arts, fine arts, beauty schools, makeup classes, airbrush/ online spray tanning training, culinary arts schools certification, painting lessons in Chicago area, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, Springfield, North Peoria, Elgin IL..
1.London Eyes International Academy of Makeup, Chicago
Courses / Programs
Established in 2004, London Eyes International Academy of Makeup is a leading makeup artist school in the Chicago IL area.
With two conveniently-located schools in Rosemont (to the north-west) and Oakbrook Terrace (a western suburb of Chicago), we provide high-quality hands-on training, using state-of-the-art professional products, tools and techniques from around the world.
We offer a range of makeup artist certification programs and master classes in subjects including Beauty Makeup, Media Makeup, Stage Makeup, Special Effects Makeup and Airbrush Makeup.
All of our programs are certified by the Illinois State Board of Education. Upon completion of each course, you are awarded with an Academy State Certificate.
Our mission is to create an environment where students can learn basic, intermediate and advanced makeup skills in order to pursue a career as a Certified Makeup Artist. Our curriculum offers an extensive study of traditional makeup styles, as well as some of the newest and most innovative techniques.
Our intensive training gives our students real life work experience, and ensures that they graduate with the knowledge, confidence, and passion they need to soar in this competitive industry. Take the first step towards a successful career in this exciting and rewarding field!
"This school is great for hands-on training in makeup. The teachers were very skilled and the class size allowed for plenty of one-on-one instruction."
- Velorie M.
Master Classes:
- Airbrush Master Class (7 hours)
- Special F/X Master Class (16 hours)
- Special F/X Advanced Master Class (16 hours)
- Business Master Class (3 hours)
- Portfolio Master Class (4 hours)
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
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Chicago, Tribeca Flashpoint Academy (TFA) is an accredited 4-year college.
We provide a range of bachelor degree and associate degree programs in creative fields including recording arts, film, digital marketing, graphic design, and animation & VFX.
TFA provides a high-tech campus where creative enrichment is combined with hands-on, practical industry training.
Theory and practice are taught side-by-side in a rigorous curriculum which will give you a firm foundation from which to launch a career or continue toward an advanced degree.
Tribeca Flashpoint Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award academic associate and bachelor's degrees.
In addition, TFA has received degree-granting authority and certificate of approval to operate from the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Programs:
- Digital Media, major in digital art
- Digital Media, major in postproduction
- Digital Media, major in digital marketing
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree Programs:
- Recording Arts (full-time & part-time options available)
- Film + Broadcast (full-time & part-time options available)
- Animation + Visual Effects
- Design + Visual Communication
- Digital Media
Harrington College of Design, is an accredited Design College in the Chicago Loop, Illinois. We offer specialized Associate Degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, and Masters Degree Programs designed to help students prepare for a digital photography, interior design or graphic design career.
Our specialized degree programs designed to provide a balance of studio, classroom and independent study, giving students the opportunity to learn through a variety of methods and develop a well-rounded understanding of both the business and creative sides of their chosen profession.
Harrington College of Design is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor degrees.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs:
- Interior Design
- Digital Photography
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Programs:
- Interior Design
- Communication Design
Master's Degree Programs:
- Master of Arts in Communication Design
- Master of Fine Arts in Communication Design
- Master of Arts in Interior Design
- Master of Interior Design
• 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
6.Online Candle Making Classes for Illinois & U.S. students
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• Learn how to make unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio in Illinois with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.
• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in Illinois, Chicago, nationwide or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.
• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!
• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.
• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!
• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!
Candle Academy Student Reviews:
"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got." G. Woodard, USA
"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination." Steve and Christian, Florida, USA
"I realized after the first hour my investment was justified." Alex English, NBA Allstar, USA
7.Institute of Culinary Arts, Robert Morris University, Chicago
Courses / Programs
The Institute of Culinary Arts at Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL, offers accredited degree programs that provide the skills, solid foundation, and hands-on experience you need to succeed in any culinary field. The programs are accessible, affordable, accelerated and applicable to real-world culinary environments.
RMU Culinary provides students with the cooking, management and critical thinking skills to become chefs, managers and leaders in the industry. We do more than prepare you for a job in the culinary field, we help you launch and advance an exciting, rewarding career. The Institute of Culinary Arts at Robert Morris University is accredited by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is proud to have provided a world-class art and design education since its founding in 1866. It is one of the largest accredited independent schools of art and design in the country. SAIC provides degrees at undergraduate and graduate levels in a broad and dynamic spectrum of study including many disciplines in art; architecture; fashion design; filmmaking; photography; printmaking; sound; visual communication; and writing.
SAIC is distinct in the way that it provides graduate, post-baccalaureate, and undergraduate students an interdisciplinary curriculum and the necessary freedom to develop as artists, designers, and scholars. Our engaged student body and award-winning faculty of artists, scholars, and leading practitioners work in close proximity, sharing exceptional resources and establishing a forum for a vigorous exchange of ideas.
SAIC's academic departments offer students unparalleled access to outstanding facilities which will give students the chance to investigate, experiment, and create using state-of-the-art equipment in first-rate facilities.
Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- BA in Visual and Critical Studies
- Bachelor of Interior Architecture
- BFA with emphasis in Art Education...
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Arts in Art Therapy
- Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies
- Master of Design in Fashion, Body and Garment...
Post-Baccalaureate (PBC) and Professional (PC) Certificate Programs:
- PBC in Fashion, Body, And Garment
- PBC in Studio
- PC In Historic Preservation
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
The College of Architecture and the Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the disciplines of art history, architecture, performing arts, studio arts, design converge, and more.
Students admitted into the Bachelor of Architectural Studies curriculum must complete the high school pattern 2 requirements. Students admitted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum must complete the high school pattern 1 or 2 requirements.
Motivated and academically qualified high school students admitted to the college will be guaranteed admission upon completion of their undergraduate studies to one of the following professional programs: Master of Architecture, Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design.
Undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree Programs:
- Architectural Studies
- Art Education
- Electronic Media
- Film/Animation
- Video
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Studio Arts
- Art History
- Performing Arts (Music, Theater)...