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

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22. Elite Fashion Academy LA

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Launch your career in the fashion industry in as little as two weeks! Conveniently situated on La Cienega Blvd, close to Central Los Angeles CA, Elite Fashion Academy LA by Renee Esebag (EFALA) provides semi-private courses in Wardrobe/Fashion Styling, Modeling, and Make-up Artistry. Taught by celebrity industry professionals, these intensive programs are designed to provide the knowledge and hands-on experience to jump-start your career in the fashion or make-up industries.

Our on-set training provides invaluable practical experience and includes field trips, internships, networking, and working with live models. Our success rate is so high that our graduates have gone on to work with magazines, celebrity clients, major designers, and brands including Vogue, Style Network, BET, CBS, and many more.

EFALA offers in-house production services for creating a look book and photo shoots. Specializing in runway and red carpet events, we provide everything from hair and make-up artists to models, wardrobe stylists, and photographers.

- Fashion Styling Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction and an optional photo shoot

- Make-up Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction

- Model Academy: 1-day workshop that includes 8 hours instruction, make-over and a professional photo-shoot

- Become a Personal Shopper Workshop

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23. 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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24. Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology

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With locations in Columbia, Florence, North Augusta, Rock Hill and Spartanburg, South Carolina, Kenneth Shuler Schools of Cosmetology offer a range of day and evening Certificate and Diploma programs in Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail Technology & Instructor Training. We also offer a Cosmetology Business Fundamentals course, a Methods of Teaching course for students who wish to become a Cosmetology Instructor, and Continuing Education classes to enable graduates renew their cosmetology license every two years.

All of our campuses either have accreditation through the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) or have accreditation pending.

Besides teaching students what they need to know for their state board licensing exams, we also teach students how to successfully run a business. We help students with their resumes, assist them in putting together a portfolio for potential employers to see, and teach them basic business skills such as clientele building.

Cosmetology Career Training Certificate & Diploma Programs:

- Cosmetology Program
- Esthetics Program
- Nail Technology Program
- Instructor Training Program
- Milady Business Fundamentals Course
- Methods of Teaching Classes
- Continuing Education Programs

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25. The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio

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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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26. April Love Pro MakeUp Academy, San Gabriel

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Conveniently situated in San Gabriel, in Los Angeles County CA, April Love Pro Makeup Academy is one of the premier, fastest growing makeup schools in the LA area. We provide a wide range of professional, hands-on make-up, beauty and hair styling Certificate courses that range from 2-day workshops to 12-week intensive courses. Topics include Make-Up Artistry, Hair Design, Airbrushing, and Special Effects among others.

Our school fully prepares students for a career in the competitive beauty world with a superb makeup kit, superior education and an outstanding networking resource for students. Our trainers are working makeup artists with a firm grasp on the latest trends, bringing to you current, relevant education for todays market.

It is our mission to offer you the highest quality education and cutting edge techniques, to prepare you for work immediately in the makeup industry. You will learn to put the "Art" into makeup artist and acquire the essential skills needed to work successfully in the Fashion, Photography, Television and Video Industries.

Professional Beauty / Make-Up Certificate Courses:

Pro Make-Up Artistry Program:
- 12 weeks / 58 hours (meets once a week)

Hair Design Program:
- 6 weeks / 24 hours (meets once a week)

Character & Special Effects Make-Up
- 11 weeks / 60 hours (meets once a week)

Pro Mastery Make-Up Course:
- 8 weeks / 36 hours (meets once a week)

Beginning & Advanced Airbrushing (2 day Workshop)
- 14 hours (weekend course)

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27. Los Angeles Makeup School

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Los Angeles Makeup School (LAMUS) is a makeup school located in Burbank, Los Angeles, California. We offer comprehensive hands-on beauty makeup and special FX makeup courses who students who are committed to becoming professional makeup artists. We offer our courses at very affordable prices.

LAMUS offers four distinct programs of study: Beauty Makeup Course, Special FX Character Makeup Course, Advanced Special FX Makeup, Monster Making Course; that are taught by qualified instructors who are working professionals within all realms of makeup industry.

LAMUS offers each student an individual professional portfolio as they complete the course. We prepare each student with the highest level of confidence and skills to prepare them for actually work in commercial fashion, TV, film and entertainment industry.

LAMUS offers four distinct programs of study:
- Professional Beauty Makeup Course
- Special FX Character Makeup Course
- Advanced Special FX Makeup
- Monster Making Course

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28. Platt College San Diego

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Platt College San Diego is a media arts college that seeks to teach students both traditional and contemporary skills within a supportive environment that stimulates new ideas and stretches the minds and talents of its students. Our Bachelor of Science Degrees in Media Arts prepare students with a broad range of graphic design and technical knowledge for careers in Multimedia, 3D Animation, Digital Video Production, Web Site Development, and Graphic Design. Diploma and Professional Development programs are also available.

Platt College is the optimal choice for individuals seeking a real-world, career oriented education in Media Arts. An alternative to a traditional educational path (4+ year university), Platt College offers small class sizes, career services, up-to-date tools and resources, industry contacts, and hands-on learning.

Because the fields in which we instruct are in a constant state of development, our emphasis is on providing a foundation in problem solving skills to meet future challenges and the needs of a changing and constantly evolving job market.

Bachelor Of Science in Media Arts Degree Programs:
- 3D
- Digital Video
- Graphic Design
- Web Design

- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Design

Diploma Programs:
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Digital Video Production
- 3D Animation
- Web Design (Advanced Diploma)

- Professional Development programs

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29. Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles

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Otis College of Art and Design, based on Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, is an art and design college offering four year Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in fields that include Illustration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Architecture, Digital Media, Product Design, and more. We also provide Master of Fine Arts degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Public Practice, and Writing. Professional development and certificate programs are offered for non-degree students.

Otis' interdisciplinary curriculum embraces new technologies and emerging disciplines, combining these with established traditions with longtime strengths in fine arts and design. An Otis education prepares students to embrace an expanded role for artists and designers to fully engage in social, economic, and cultural change.

Our graduates are citizens who are committed to community well-being on both local and global scales. They incorporate human values, social responsibility, and ethics in their thinking and action.

Otis College of Art and Design programs are accredited by WASC and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Undergraduate Degree Programs:
- Foundation
- Integrated Learning
- Liberal Arts and Science
- A.C.T.
- Architecture
- Communication Arts
- Digital Media
- Fashion Design
- Fine Arts
- Product Design
- Toy Design, and more...

Master of Fine Arts Graduate Degree Programs:
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Public Practice
- Writing

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30. The Colburn School, Los Angeles

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The Colburn School is a non-profit independent institution located in downtown Los Angeles (across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall), and encompasses the Colburn School of Performing Arts (CSPA) and the Conservatory of Music (CCM). The CCM provides a range of music Certificate, Diploma & Degree programs, while the CSPA provides performing arts classes for children and adults from beginner to advanced levels.

The Conservatory of Music is a highly-selective college offering classical instrumental music training at the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels. Concerts of dance, drama, mime and music performances are offered to the public throughout the year.

The CSPA is a community-based school that provides music, dance and drama training from introductory to advanced levels to students from ages preschool through adult.

Conservatory of Music Programs:
- Bachelor of Music (BM) Degree
- Performance Diploma (PD)
- Artist Diploma (AD)
- Professional Studies Certificate (PSC)

Colburn School of Performing Arts:
Programs in Music, Dance, Drama for children and adults, plus private lessons.