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Special Effects and Makeup Schools in California

Makeup artists who specialize in special effects makeup for films require special skills to work in the industry. If you are serious about making a career of special effects makeup, numerous schools in California offer aspiring makeup artists the chance to learn the trade and earn a diploma or certificate.
  1. Ei School of Professional Makeup

    • Ei School of Professional Makeup, located in Hollywood, offers a one-year program titled "Artistry of Makeup." The program provides a foundation in high-fashion makeup, high-definition television makeup, theatre special effects makeup and movie special effects makeup, along with beauty and corrective makeup. Financial aid is available for the program.

    Cinema Makeup School

    • Cinema Makeup School, located in Los Angeles, offers many specialized programs, including film and television makeup, prosthetic makeup and character makeup courses, where students can learn how to make an actor look frozen, sunburned or tattooed. In the prosthetic course, students learn how to create and apply realistic noses, ears and other parts. In the master makeup program, students learn from all of the programs to prepare for a career in the television or film industry.

    Studio Makeup Academy

    • Studio Makeup Academy is located on an actual Hollywood studio lot and offers a special effects makeup course. Classes are offered both day and night, and instructors are professional makeup artists.

    Joe Blasco Makeup School

    • Joe Blasco is considered a pioneer in the film makeup industry, as a makeup artist, manufacturer and makeup instructor. He also helped create a series of textbooks for the makeup industry. The Joe Blasco Makeup School in Hollywood offers three separate diplomas, including professional makeup artistry and professional makeup artistry masters I and masters II.

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