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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2. Lu Ross Academy, Ventura

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Conveniently located in downtown Ventura CA (just one hour west of Los Angeles), Lu Ross Academy is recognized as one of the finest beauty schools in Southern California. Accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences, we provide a range of career training courses in popular beauty topics such as Cosmetology, Aesthetician, Manicuring, Barbering, and Make-Up Artistry.

Our students are given the opportunity to find their own unique style after learning the fundamentals. LRA has 14,000 square feet of facilities; including 5 classrooms, 6 treatment rooms, a wet room and a large and lively clinic floor. You will learn in a real salon and spa environment.

We have taught students from Oxnard, Camarillo, Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Santa Paula, Ojai, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Calabasas, Malibu and all over California.

Accredited, Hands-on Beauty Training Courses:

Categories include:
- Cosmetology
- Aesthetician
- Manicuring
- Barbering
- Make-Up Artistry
- Make-Up Artist Instructor program

- Minimum study is 33 hours per week, but you can attend up to 40 hours per week

- Generally, courses start every 2 months

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3. Studio Makeup Academy, Los Angeles

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Conveniently located in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles, Studio Makeup Academy provides a wide range of makeup artist classes and workshops. Whether you wish to work in the film and television industry, in fashion makeup, or in bridal makeup, we have a training program to suit you! We offer quality classes in special effects makeup, beauty makeup, bridal makeup, club looks and more.

Studio Makeup Academy was founded over 20 years ago with the goal of helping makeup artists to develop their own technique, not mimic one from some other artist. We train in a very personal one-on-one manner to ensure an understanding of the subjects, to help you develop your technique and understand what works, does not work, and why. The information we provide goes beyond makeup and into the business of the business.

Film & TV Makeup Classes & Workshops:

- Special Effects Makeup 101 (5 days)
- Special Effects Makeup 102 (5 days)
- Hollywood Workshops - Special Effects
- Beauty Makeup: Pin Up & More (5 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Club Looks (3 days)
- Beauty Makeup: Bridal Makeup (1 day)
- High Definition Looks for Film, Television & Photography (5 days)

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4. Art Center College of Design, Pasadena

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Located in Pasadena, Southern California, Art Center College of Design provides a range of quality undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of art and design. We offer a Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in Photography and Imaging.

Our faculty of accomplished photographers will guide you in your development, helping you articulate your ideas and specific intentions within the larger context of image making’s future. Our state-of-the-art traditional and digital labs support a wide variety of photographic processes. You will be able to stay abreast of the continuous technical transformations impacting photography, including the ways images are captured, enhanced and distributed.

Pasadena is conveniently located only 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles and is one of the primary cultural centers of the San Gabriel Valley. Our college is easily-accessible for students living in South Pasadena, Altadena, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Temple City, San Gabriel, San Marino, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, La Cañada Flintridge and other locations throughout Los Angeles County.

Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) in Photography and Imaging

Modules include:
- Writing Studio or Writing Studio Intensive;
- Critical Practice
- Imaging
- Fine Art Photography
- Composition
- History of Photography
- Still Life
- Architecture
- Location Lighting
- Stock Photograph
- Portfolio Development, and more...

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5. New York Acting School for Film and Television

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NY Acting School for Film and Television offers year round classes in Acting for movies, commercials, TV Shows. The school is conveniently located on the West Side of Manhattan, in New York City. All levels and ages are welcome, beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional actors study with us. Learn basic technique, monologs, scene study, improvs, audition technique, career advice. All classes are on Camera.

Acting classes are small and you will be on camera in every session. Work on your acting craft in a professional but intimate setting. Sessions run year round. Showcase your work for agents and casting directors! Students are invited to participate in screening of their monologues and scenes on the big screen. Showcases take place in New York three times a year. Agents, Managers and Casting Directors are invited.

A range of acting classes:
* Acting Class for Film
* Star in a Movie
* Acting in Commercials - Reading and interpreting boards, character portrayal, how to dress, blocking and hitting marks, use of props, handling the product, mime and pantomime, the business of commercials, pleasing casting directors
* Learn the techniques for auditioning, monologues, scene study, cold readings, improvisations
* We also offer film and TV acting classes for kids

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6. All About FACE Academy, Los Angeles

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Located in Culver City, just 10 minutes south of Downtown Los Angeles CA, the All About FACE Academy is a leader in hands-on Professional Makeup Training.

Makeup artists are in demand like never before. The All About FACE Academy is a private makeup school that specializes in precise and extensive training in the areas of Professional Makeup Design, with Beginner & Master courses including Beauty Makeup, Makeup Tools, Teen Beauty, and more.

Our students gain the education & skill that it takes to become a successful Makeup Artist for Film/TV (Including HD), Bridal, Runway, Editorial & Commercial Print. Students learn specific techniques & proper makeup application for every skin type & for every ethnicity.

Students also learn Wardrobe Styling and Hair Styling. We focus on teaching techniques that are sure to take our students to great heights.

We’re proud to develop true artists with great skills & magnificent craftsmanship. Here at AAF Academy, we are committed to each & every student as we give personal attention while providing hands-on training. We take extreme pride in our educational program.

Professional Makeup Artist Training Certification Programs:

- Advanced Blush Application
- Advanced Bridal Beauty
- Beauty Business 101
- Beauty Makeup
- Eyeliner Techniques
- Foundation Matching, Highlighting/Contouring
- Hair Styling 101
- Lash Application (Strips & Lash Tabs)
- Lash Extension Course
- Makeup for Fashion
- Makeup for Photography, Film & TV including Hi-Def
- Portfolio Development
- Proper Lip Application for Day & Evening
- Pro Smokey Eyes
- Red Carpet Glam
- The Art of Special Effects Makeup

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7. College for Creative Studies, Detroit

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The College for Creative Studies, formerly known as the Center for Creative Studies, is one of the nation's leading arts education institutions. CCS is a private, fully accredited, four-year college located in Detroit, MI, offering Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 12 studio majors, as well as Graduate Degree programs. The College provides a dynamic learning environment where students explore issues of art and design, and the culture in which they exist, while preparing for careers in the professional world.

While Detroit offers all the advantages you would expect from a big city, it is unique in many ways. For one, it's affordable. The city is also one of the largest markets in the country for advertising, industrial design and publishing which means students have access to internships, jobs, and faculty mentors who are active in their fields. Ultimately, Detroit has been known for making things this combination of craftsmanship and technology make it a perfect place for an art and design school.

CCS has one of the world's most recognized programs in transportation design and places more graduates in the automotive industry than any other school.

Undergraduate Programs (BFA)
- Advertising: Copywriting
- Advertising: Design
- Art Education
- Crafts
- Entertainment Arts
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Interior Design
- Photography
- Product Design
- Transportation Design

Graduate Degree Programs (MFA)
- Transportation Design
- Interdisciplinary Design

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8. Davide Bigazzi Studio, San Francisco Bay Area

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Davide Bigazzi is an award winning designer and metalsmith from Florence, Italy who is renowned for his mastery of chasing and repousse. Davide offers workshops in chasing and repoussé as well as weekly classes in chasing, repoussé, and jewelry fabrication at his studio in the San Francisco Bay Area (Menlo Park, CA).

Workshops and classes are intensive, hands-on, individualized, and limited to four students. The studio setting and small classes guarantee a unique and effective environment for learning, as well as tailored instruction. Both beginners and experienced students are welcome.

Learn all about Davide Bigazzi’s handcrafted jewelry and hollowware - a blend of contemporary artistry and old world craftsmanship that echoes back to his native Florence. Capturing the intrinsic beauty and sculptural qualities of precious metals has been his lifelong passion.

1-5 Day Intensive Chasing, Repoussé & Jewelry Fabrication
Classes:

- The Art of Chasing & Repoussé
- The Chasing & Repoussé Jewelry Project
- The Cuff Bracelet Workshop
- Day Studio Classes
- Tool Workshop

Weekly Classes in Chasing, Repoussé, and Jewelry Fabrication

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9. Purchase College, SUNY

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The School of the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, located in Westchester County, 20 miles north of Manhattan, New York City, is a public Arts School offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Dance, Music, Theatre Arts & Film and Art & Design.

The School of the Arts provides the highest level of professional training to developing visual and performing artists and arts managers. Students are prepared for careers in their fields and are inspired to be engaged and innovative contributors to society. Prestigious faculties in the Conservatories of Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts & Film, and the School of Art+Design cultivate, nurture, and prepare students through rigorous and comprehensive studio practice informed by theoretical, conceptual, and historical study.

The thriving intellectual culture in the School of the Arts is enhanced by its unique and synergistic relationship with the broader College community. These vibrant performance and studio-based degree programs challenge students to be reflective and articulate, productive and entrepreneurial, and creative and innovative practitioners of their respective art forms.

Undergraduate & Graduate Degree Programs:
- Acting
- Design / Technology
- Dramatic Writing
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
- Painting/Drawing
- Photography
- Music (Strings, Piano, Brass, Percussion, Woodwinds, Classical Guitar)
- Printmaking/Art of the Book
- Sculpture/3-D Media
- Cinema Studies
- Drama Studies, and more...

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10. The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

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The Art Institutes is a system of over 35 schools located throughout North America and is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts. The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida is located just minutes from the beach. This school offers associate, bachelor and diploma programs in the following creative and applied arts categories: culinary arts; design; fashion; media arts. Our mission is to provide you with the tools you'll need to sharpen your creative talent and the technical skills needed to succeed today and in the future in the areas of design, media, fashion and the culinary arts. The AiFL faculty and staff will guide you, challenge you, and encourage you on your quest for a lifelong career in your chosen field.

Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree & Diploma Programs:

Culinary Arts; Culinary Management; Graphic Design; Interior Design; Fashion Design; Fashion Merchandising; Media Arts - Advertising; Photography; Broadcasting; Digital Filmmaking; Video Production; Web Design; Animation; Visual Effects; Game Art & Design, and more..