Committing to the next step of your life – whether professional, educational, or personal – can be full of unknowns. We want to help you determine what makes you the perfect fit for our Performance Makeup Artist Program so that you can feel confident and excited about your future.
Here at the Academy of Make Up Arts, we know how passionate our students are about fulfillment and career success. We strive to foster their dreams and aspirations to help make each one reality as they enter the world of makeup and wig artistry. This industry has a place for everyone, either in the action-packed environment found backstage during live performances, or the quieter side of off-set productions. Continue reading to see if our diploma program is right for you!
1. You Have an Eagerness to Solve Creative Problems
From sculpting and character design to special effects makeup and wig styling, you will be challenged to use the techniques learned in the program to create final products that you are proud of.
The Performance Makeup Artist Program at AMUA is the perfect program if you’re looking to enter the fast-paced environment of the performing arts industry. With the eagerness to solve creative problems, many AMUA students go on to thrive working backstage for opera, theatre, and ballet, or on-set for TV, film, and music video.
2. You Love to Accept and Attempt Challenges as They Come
Excited by the limitless possibilities of makeup and wig artistry, you will love accepting new challenges throughout your program. Aiming to succeed in each technique and assignment, you will gain valuable experience putting your new skills to the test.
Students who are still in high school and interested in learning if the Performance Makeup Artistry Program is for them can participate in camps to test the waters of makeup and wig careers. This way, they can start to get an idea of the techniques needed to find employment in the industry.
3. You Want to Gain Advanced Makeup Artistry Skills
Most of all, if you know you want to learn advanced makeup artistry techniques, then this program will be a great fit to help you launch your career upon graduation. AMUA specifically utilizes small class sizes to ensure that each student has enough time and guidance to master each level of the program.
With our intensive program, you can gain confidence in your skills as you progress. Our small classes also allow students to collaborate and bounce ideas off of one another while generating a sense of healthy competition as they push each other to create their best work yet.
4. You’re Looking to Establish a Professional Network
A unique aspect of our diploma program is the well-rounded training you will receive throughout your time with us. Alongside your skill development, you can expect to make numerous connections as you work with industry professionals, interact with alumni, and find job placements during your program.
Your desire to create a strong network of connections is an important part of your growth as an individual and also as a career professional. Luckily, you will have many opportunities to do so. For example, our current students are presently in New York staying with graduates while working on productions in NYC! With AMUA, you won’t have to wait until your program is over to start making your mark on the industry.
5. You’re Hoping to Master In-Depth Techniques for Career Growth
It can be hard to navigate the world of makeup education when licensure isn’t required for makeup artists. If you are hoping to master your skills and set yourself up for a fruitful career, then our hands-on learning approach will help you get there.
Our instructors understand that in-person demonstrations are the most effective for grasping each of the techniques you’ll learn throughout the program. At AMUA, you will be up close and personal with each lesson, giving you the chance to watch closely, ask questions, and try each technique for yourself. With over 2100 contact hours, you will grow into the versatile makeup and wig artist that you’re dreaming of becoming.
Are you interested in earning your diploma in performance makeup?
Contact the Academy of Make Up Arts for more information.