The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a cooking school for the culinary arts profession located in San Antonio, Texas. Located in the gateway city to Mexico and Latin America, the CIA is a private, not-for-profit, culinary school dedicated to providing the world's best education to aspiring professionals. Learn exciting cooking skills and the secrets of the professional kitchen. If you're pursuing a culinary career, you know that interest in all things food-related has never been greater.

For those with a strong culinary education, new doors continue to open. Restaurateur, executive chef, cookbook author, food journalist, educator; the list of options keeps growing! Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts.

For more than six decades, The Culinary Institute of America has been setting the standard for excellence in professional culinary education. The CIA has inspired excellence throughout the food world by leading the way: in the Education of students, in the Elevation of the culinary profession, through the Innovation of thought leadership, and through Collaborations on critical food and industry issues.

Quality Cooking / Culinary Arts Certificate & Degree Programs:
- Culinary Arts Degree
- Baking and Pastry Arts Degree
- Latin Cuisines Certificate Program
- Food Enthusiast Programs
- Professional Programs

Short Course Categories include:
- Culinary Math
- Product Knowledge
- Gastronomy
- Food Safety
- Breakfast and Lunch Cookery
- Cuisines of Europe and the Mediterranean...

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22. Metropolitan State College of Denver

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The Metropolitan State College of Denver (also known as Metro State, or informally as Metro or MSCD) is a four-year college located in Denver, Colorado. Metro State has the second largest enrollment of undergraduates in Colorado. The Art Department at MSCD provides a range of Bachelor Degree programs with concentrations in art & design fields that include Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Spatial Media, Art Education, and other fields of study.

Whether you are interested in being a professional artist, designer, educator, or researcher, you will learn traditional tools of art production and research as well as innovative approaches to art and design.

Metropolitan State College of Denver is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The College's offerings in Art and Industrial Design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Degree - concentrations include:

- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Spatial Media

Futher Bachelor Degree Programs:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Art Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design
- Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Theory and Criticism.

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23. Della Terra Studios, Chandler

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Della Terra Studios, in Chandler, Arizona, strives to be a "one stop shop" for all your architectural and fine art educational needs. Our studio creates original, functional and sculptural art to satisfy the most discerning collector and budding artists. We also provide a wide range of Fine Art & Architecture weekly classes, intensive workshops and private tutoring from beginners to professional artists.

Students of our classes will learn the fundamentals of moving metal using small tools and hammers to create high 'relief' in almost any type of metal. The techniques of Chasing and Repousse utilize the plasticity quality of metal, allowing high relief to be achieved.

We have years of experience working with handcrafted glass. Our Glass services include custom stained glass tailored to your style or design, and glass carvings and etchings. "Della Terra" translates as "of the Earth". Since most of the materials we use have a symbiotic and spiritual relationship with the Earth, we felt the name complements what we do.

Weekly Metal Art Classes, Intensive Workshops and Private Tutoring for Beginners and Professional Artists:

Courses include:
- Stained Glass Painting
- Glass Carvings
- Paints
- Giclee Painting
- Ceramic Sculpture
- Creative Plasterwork Casting
- Chasing & Repousse
- Raising

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24. Le Fashion Lab, Atlanta

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• Founded in August 2009, Le Fashion Lab is a non-traditional fashion-design school in Atlanta GA specializing in preparing emerging designers to build their fashion businesses from the ground up.

• We offer a 1-yr and 2-yr Fashion Design & Garment Construction certificate Programs: 1-yr Daytime Program; 2-yr Evening or Weekend Program; and a 13-week PREP Program which can be taken through several convenient scheduling options – Daytime, Evening, Weekend, or synchronous (live) online program.

• Our exclusive Fashion Design & Garment Construction programs include training classes in 5 key areas – namely, sewing, patternmaking, draping (making patterns in garments using dress forms/mannequins), fashion sketching and illustration, and Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, in addition to introductory classes in textiles and fashion business, and more.

Alumni Review:
• "I love this school..I'm SO glad I found this place! I had previously taken a sewing course somewhere else and I really didn't feel like I was getting the type of education I wanted. But here, I really feel like I am getting the teaching that I want and need to make my own creations. I started with intro to sewing and am currently in Beginner's pattern making; I am so excited for the future classes!

My teacher is amazing!! ... I'd definitely recommend anybody to take courses here."
Lexi

13-week Preparatory (PREP) Program, 1-year & 2-year Fashion Design courses:

Subjects taught at beginner, intermediate & advanced level include:

• Fashion & Sketching
• Fashion Illustration
• Sewing
• Draping (making patterns in garments using dress forms/mannequins)
• Textiles
• Patternmaking
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Design & Garment Construction
• Design, Marketing & Branding
• Design, Manufacturing, Production & Sales
• Advanced Garment Construction
• Advanced Fashion Process/Portfolio

We offer an extended evening or weekend program for those who cannot attend our daytime program.

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25. UCLA Extension, Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts

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One of the nation's largest and most comprehensive institutions of continuing higher education, UCLA Extension in the University of California, Los Angeles, has served students in Southern California since 1917. Our performing arts & entertainment courses are open to all adult learners, regardless of previous levels of study. Program fields include Acting, Visual Effects, Production Design, Music Technology, and many more. Each year, Extension offers 4,500 courses, linking 65,000 adults of diverse backgrounds to enhanced career, academic, and personal growth opportunities through lifelong learning.

UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts is an internationally acclaimed program, providing practical training in all aspects of the entertainment industry. Students can enroll in individual courses to sharpen specific skills or pursue a comprehensive program certificate.

Our courses directly address the competitive demands of today's industry and prepare professionals with a broad, in-depth background. Students actively participate in a supportive, professional environment, taught by leading experts and artists currently working in Hollywood.

Performing Arts & Entertainment Certificate Courses:

- Acting
- Development
- Producing
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Makeup/Costume
- Production Crafts
- Sound
- Post-Production
- Visual Effects Creation
- Animation
- Interactive Media/Games
- Film/TV Theory
- Music Theory
- Performance
- The Music Business
- Recording Engineering
- Music Technology, and more...

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26. California College of the Arts

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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.

Our courses balance innovation with tradition and integrate theory with practice. Additionally, the college offers public adult and youth programs that are specifically geared toward professional and academic advancement.

The historic Oakland campus is a traditional college setting, spread over four acres in the picturesque Rockridge neighborhood. The San Francisco campus is located in Potrero Hill, near the design district, SOMA (the South of Market neighborhood).

Campuses combined, CCA currently enrolls 1,740 full-time students. The college prepares its students for lifelong creative work and service to their communities through a curriculum in fine art, architecture, design, and writing.

Undergraduate & Graduate Degree programs:

Undergraduate subject areas include:
- Animation
- Architecture
- Fashion Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts
- Photography
- Writing and Literature

Graduate subject areas include:
- Architecture
- Curatorial Practice
- Design
- MBA in Design Strategy
- Fine Arts
- Visual & Critical Studies
- Writing

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27. New York Studio School, Lower Manhattan

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Conveniently located on West 8th Street in Lower Manhattan, between Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue, The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture offers a range of art programs to adults and students, including a Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Certificate Program in Fine Art which mirrors the Masters Degree. We provide full and part-time programs as well as evening and weekend courses designed to suit the needs of art students from all over the world from our historical campus in the heart of Lower New York City.

For students enrolled in the full-time programs, enrolment offers the chance to combine historical practice with independent creative thought, allowing the chance to benefit from the atelier method while having the time and space to explore their own individual creative efforts.

Part-time students, who can enroll in either the Drawing Marathons (offered three times a year - in the Summer Session or in the fall and spring) or Evening & Saturday classes, get to experience the intensity and rigor offered by the School in a more condensed manner. These courses are open to both beginning and advanced artists.

Full & Part-time Art Certificate & Degree Programs:

- Master of Fine Art (MFA) degree with concentrations in Painting or in Sculpture
- Certificate (CERT) Program
- Drawing
- Painting
- Scultpture
- Critical Studies
- Full / Part-time programs
- Evening / Weekend courses
- Intensive 'Marathon' Art programs
- Pre-College Programs (ages 14-18 years)
- Summer Sessions

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28. Metalwerx School

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Established in 1998, the Metalwerx School for Metal Arts in Waltham, MA offers exciting year-round jewelry and metal arts classes and workshops for the beginner to the professional, as well as summer jewelry programs for teens. Students of all ages are welcome, and Metalwerx recognizes the capacity for creative expression inherent in each individual. We are dedicated to enabling that expression.

The mission of Metalwerx is to enrich people's lives by exposing them to a creative, stimulating environment, expertly taught classes and a community of dedicated practitioners with a focus in metals. Members of the Metalwerx community work as teacher’s assistants and school ambassadors, ensuring that your experience is productive and memorable.

Beginner to Advanced Level Jewelry Making & Metal Arts programs:

- Weekly Jewelry Classes
- Weekend Workshops
- One Day Workshops
- Special Events
- After School Jewelry Program (Ages 14+)
- Summer Programs

Techniques include:
- Basic Jewelry Repair
- Jewelry Restoration
- Soldering Solutions
- Ti-Casting and Wax Working...

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29. Studio Jewelers NYC

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Located in midtown Manhattan, Studio Jewelers is licensed by the New York State Education Department and is one of the most progressive jewelry schools in New York. Studio We have been teaching people the art and business of jewelry creation with their jewelry classes since 1979. We offer full & part time courses, day, evening and weekend. We offer courses in Metal Fabrication, Jewelry Repair, Wax Modeling / Casting, Design, Diamond (stone)Setting, & Pearl/Bead Stringing.

Whether you are looking for a career in jewelry making or simply want to learn as a hobby, our continuous jewelry classes and flexible scheduling at our school make it easy to start learning right away. Approved for veterans, financial aid is also available for those who qualify. Our courses are open to the general public, students must be at least 17 years of age. International students accepted.

Full & Part-Time Jewelry Courses:

- Day, evening & weekend options
- Comprehensive Jewelry Training
- Basic Jewelry Making
- Jewelry Repair
- Jewelry Design/Rendering
- Metal Fabrication
- Wax Modeling / Casting
- Design
- Diamond (stone) Setting
- Pearl/Bead Stringing

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30. Online Candle Making Classes for Penn State & U.S. residents

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• Learn how to make unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 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

Online Candle Making Courses:

Live Seminars via Skype
• 6 Day Complete Business Set Up Course
• 4 Day Condensed Business Set Up
• 2 Day Introductory Course

HD Video Courses
• Business Set Up Course
• Platinum Course
• Interactive Course
• Hobby Course

Year-Round Candle Making Courses in Jamaica:
One-to-one & small group classes for beginners to advanced designers.

• Candle Making Business Set Up (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making Weekend Retreat Workshop (2 days, minimum 2 persons)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)