Located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, The Media Unit of Holland College offers full-time Certificate & Diploma programs in media & creative disciplines such as Journalism, Photography & Digital Imaging, Graphic Design, Video Game Animation, and Fundamental Arts. With programs for students of all backgrounds and tastes, Holland College's reputation as a leader in hands-on, skills-based training is putting our graduates to work all over the world.

At Holland College, we believe that you will get the most out of your college experience if you have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities outside of class. When our students were asked why they chose Holland College for their career training, their top three answers were: employment opportunities; the college offered their program of choice; and the college's emphasis on skills oriented training.

Full Time Media & Communications Programs:

Diploma Programs
- Video Game Art and Animation
- Graphic Design
- Journalism
- Photography and Digital Imaging

Certificate Program:
- Fundamental Arts

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2. Numa International Institute of Makeup and Design, Edmonton

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Numa International Institute of Makeup and Design (NiiMD) in Edmonton is a professional makeup school offering full-time and part-time training programs including Advanced Fashion Makeup, Special FX, Airbrush, Studio Hair-styling and Image Consulting to students who want to work in the beauty industry. We also have a beauty training school in Calgary.

All classes are held Monday - Thursday. Full-time classes are held 9am - 3:30pm, and part-time classes are held 6pm - 9:45pm.

Makeup and Design Programs:
- Airbrush
- Advanced Fashion Makeup
- Special Effects Makeup
- Essential Makeup
- Styling and Image Consulting
- Studio Hair-styling
- Teen Fashion Fridays

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3. Online Candle Making Courses in Canada & worldwide via Skype

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• Learn how to make high quality, unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio 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 Canada, the U.S. 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:

“I searched the planet to find work like this.”
Leah, Canada

"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA

"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA

Online Candle Making Courses

Candle Making Seminars via Skype:
• 6 DAY COMPLETE BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• 4 DAY CONDENSED BUSINESS SET UP
• 2 DAY INTRODUCTORY COURSE

HD Video Course Options:
• BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• PLATINUM COURSE
• INTERACTIVE COURSE
• HOBBY COURSE

Clear, Concise, Interactive Teaching:
These comprehensive candle making courses aim to equip you with the creative, technical, and commercial skills you need to make a livelihood from this special profession.

Training is Hands-on and Very Visual.

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4. GLOW Academy - Toronto, Mississauga & Kitchener

Courses / Programs

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At GLOW Academy in Mississauga, Toronto, and Kitchener, Ontario, we provide professional training in Makeup Artistry, Airbrush Makeup, Hair Design, Lash Extensions, and all areas of Aesthetics, including: Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Nails, Facials, Peels, Brow/Lash Tinting, Massage and Microdermabrasion.

Specialized makeup programs are also offered in Bridal, Fashion, TV/SFX and Fantasy makeup. We offer full-time, part-time, evenings and weekend classes with flexible schedules.

We believe that true experience and confidence is built within a practical setting, which is why we are one of the few schools that is excited to provide our students and graduates with the opportunity to gain an extensive amount of practical experience in industry events and our in-house studio.

This allows our students to graduate with a resume full of experience and a complete portfolio book of their actual work as they embark on their career path.

Aesthetic students also have the opportunity to be scheduled into working at our “Beauty Lounge” to further hone their skill sets and confidence by servicing the general public.

Student Testimonial:
"The teachers are great, very helpful and understanding. The overall environment of the school is friendly and everyone is so helpful in achieving my career goals.

I've learned a lot of great new techniques in all the courses I have taken so far. Great school! I would recommend this school to all."
- Samantha T, Hamilton, ON

Makeup Certificate Programs
- Makeup Artistry (Beginner)
- Advanced Fashion Makeup Artistry
- Advanced Bridal Makeup
- Airbrush Makeup Artistry
- TV & Special Effects Makeup
- Fantasy Makeup

Hair Design Certificate Programs
- Hair Design
- Bridal Hair Design
- Fashion Hair Design
- Hair Extensions

Aesthetics Certificate Programs
- Facial Certificate
- Lash Extension
- Spa Manicure
- Spa Pedicure
- Relaxation & Hot Stone Massage
- Acrylic Nails
- Gel Nails
- Eyebrow Shaping / Eyebrow Tinting
- Waxing
- Microdermabrasion
- Chemical & Natural Facial Peels

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5. Rosebud School Of The Arts, Calgary

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Are you ready to discover your talents, risk a career in professional theatre, start your own theatre company, or serve in one of the many areas of drama ministry? Define your passions at Rosebud School of the Arts located in Rosebud, Alberta in Canada just 100 km northeast of Calgary. Rosebud develops honest, caring, and talented theatre artists who have the skills and desire to make a difference in the world – a world that desperately yearns to be transported in heart, mind, and soul.

By exploring the intimate connection between your spiritual gifts and your creative gifts, you will discover greater authenticity in faith and on stage. Welcome to a school, a theatre, a place, where the secular meets the Divine, where the disenfranchised find their niche, and where theatre artists are born. Every year thousands of Rosebud Theatre patrons discover the artists who have trained at Rosebud School of Arts. Rosebud Theatre exists to uncover and polish the creative gifts that the Spirit has placed in each of us.

Acting Classes and Programs; Certificate in Theatre Foundations; Mentorship Training; Music and Open Studies Internship Programs; Study acting, art, speech, movement, choir, dance, script analysis, music theory, spiritual formation, Christianity and the arts, drama ministry, and technical theatre with us. We also organise theatre study trips to major cities. We welcome international students.

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6. VMMA Makeup Artistry School (Private Instruction), Vancouver

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VMMA in Vancouver, BC provides professional makeup artistry courses for both beginner and advanced levels. Courses are private instruction and timetables are personalized for each individual student. Our main location is in Vancouver, but we also have courses in Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, Boston, Calgary and Victoria BC.

Please note, classes outside of our main school are very occasional, we recommend contacting us directly for upcoming dates by completing the form on our Contact Page. Learn everything from: Skin Theory, Product Knowledge, Natural Makeup, Fashion, Runway, Glamour, Period Makeup, Special Makeup Effects, Bridal, a personalized Business Program to much more.

Beginners Courses: The Beginners is designed specifically for the serious student looking to achieve a professional career as a makeup artist.

Advanced Courses: The Advance is intended to increase the students level of expertise as an artist. You will learn intermediate techniques, hands on instruction, and how to develop your freelance career to ensure your immediate goals are within reach.

PRO Courses: This exclusive course is for the proficient student looking for a serious challenge.

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7. Centre For Arts And Technology - Kelowna

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Established more than 30 years ago by industry professionals with a passion for teaching, Centre for Arts and Technology is an institution in a league of its own.

OUR STUDENTS DON’T JUST STUDY THE DIGITAL ARTS, THEY LIVE IT, BREATH IT, AND EXCEL THROUGH US.

The Centre delivers unique diploma and certificate programs designed in consultation with industry employers and working professionals. This ensures your education is completely aligned with evolving career opportunities in the employment marketplace.

Technology has revolutionized the entertainment world, reinventing both consumer marketplace and the production processes for 3D Animation, Visual and Special Effects, Film and Video Production, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Audio Engineering, Video Games, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and other forms of Entertainment and Communications Production.

Accredited Diploma & Certificate Programs:

- 2D Animation & Digital Art
- Animation for Game, Film, & Visual Effects
- Audio Engineering & Production
- Electronic Music Production
- Digital Filmmaking
- Digital Fusion Filmmaking
- Digital Photography
- Event & Promotions Management
- Graphic Design & Web Development
- Graphic & Digital Design
- Interior Decoration & Residential Design
- Interior Design
- Network Security Administrator/Specialist
- Veterinary Hospital Assistant
- Summer Programs - English Plus Digital

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8. Paramita Academy of Makeup Inc., Toronto

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Paramita Academy of Makeup Inc. is dedicated to introducing the world of makeup artistry to students internationally. The students benefit greatly from the one-on-one teaching system offered at Paramita Inc. with a maximum of eight students per class, Jessica (the instructor and owner of Paramita Inc.) is there to constantly guide you and give constructive criticism. The small class sizes allow Paramita Inc. to train students in the one week bootcamp. There is a maximum of 4 students working at a time, with a 4-1 ratio.

It is Paramita Inc.'s purpose to teach Makeup Artistry to both beginners and experienced Makeup Artists through our one-on-one Bootcamps. Our commitment is to exceed our students expectations and encourage the evolution of every artist's individual style.

We understand that the students' ultimate goal is to work in the field of their choice. Paramita Academy of Makeup Inc. provides a comfortable and professional environment for students, with an instructor who is passionate about makeup artistry and relays this enthusiasm onto her students.

"Choose a job you LOVE, and you will never have to work a day in your life" - Confucius

Makeup Bootcamps and Classes Offered:

- 1-week "Beauty and Bridal Makeup Artist Bootcamp" * Day & Night Classes *
- 2-day (weekend) "Fashion, Film and Photography Makeup Artist Bootcamp"
(prerequisite - 1 week Bootcamp)
- 1-day "Special Effects Makeup Artist Bootcamp" (prerequisite - 1 week Bootcamp)
- 3-hour "Personal Makeup Class" (no prerequisites)

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9. Atelier De Bresoles, Montreal

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Located in Old Montreal, Quebec, Atelier de Brésoles offers the most comprehensive instruction in figurative drawing and painting available in Canada. Our program combines precise perceptual training with structural concepts of the body to give our students a thorough understanding of the human form. Our instructors have learned drawing and painting techniques passed down through the academies of Russia, Italy, France, and the United States. We are carriers of a long tradition of figurative drawing, and base our teaching approach on this tradition.

At the same time, we balance these traditional methods with a contemporary approach to the figure to give students the tools they need to arrive at a personal understanding of figurative art. Our courses utilize a variety of historical and modern materials. We teach students of all levels, and age 14 to adult, in a small-group setting. All students begin their training at the atelier with a 4-week Cast Drawing course. Once students demonstrate proficiency in perceptual drawing, they may continue with other areas of study.

We offer comprehensive programs in figurative drawing and painting. Cast Drawing; Life Drawing; Cast Painting; Landscape Painting; Anatomical Drawing; Historical Techniques of Drawing; Ecorché Sculpture. Our program combines precise perceptual training with structural concepts of the body to give our students a thorough understanding of the human form. All students begin their training at the atelier with a 4-week Cast Drawing course.

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10. Academy Of Fashion Design

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Located in beautiful downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Academy of Fashion Design is a two-year fashion school designed to prepare students for careers in Fashion Design, Pattern Drafting, Tailoring, Merchandising/Buying, and Entrepreneurship in the Fashion or Garment Industry. We provide on-site, and distance learning Fashion Diploma & Certificate courses.

Our goal is to train students for the exciting and growing field of fashion design. The Academy helps to prepare students for the many challenges which they will face either working in the fashion industry or operating a business of their own. Our focus is on custom fitting, pattern making, textiles and design principles as well as exploring your own creativity.

Once you have completed your Certificate or Diploma, you will be able to use your artistic and creative abilities to produce unique, one of a kind designs. Academy of Fashion Design differs from other fashion colleges in that we offer our certificate and diploma programs by correspondence (distance learning) through our extensions division.

On-Location Diploma & Certificate Programs:
- Certificate of Fashion Design
- Diploma of Fashion Design

Correspondance / Distance Learning Fashion Programs:
- Certificate of Fashion Design
- Certificate of Patternmaking
- Diploma of Fashion Design