IMATS Battle of the Brushes is Back! Our Past Students’ Success
18
Nov
By Claire Mints
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, Announcements, General, ,

IMATS Battle of the Brushes is Back! Our Past Students’ Success

For 26 years IMATS Battle of the Brushes has been challenging students and recent graduates to go above and beyond to create incredible makeup looks. After a short hiatus, the challenge is back in LA! So to get you all excited, we're remembering all of our students and graduates who competed and won at the IMATS Battle of the Brushes competition. Remember that this is an international competition, so you'll be competing with the best worldwide AND have the opportunity to compete around the globe! Submit your IMATS entries here! Our Battle of the Brushes Alumni: Allie Corzine graduated from…
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Alumni in Y’allywood: “Bandit”
23
Sep
By AMUA
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, General, Special Effects, Wig and Hair Design, , ,

Alumni in Y’allywood: “Bandit”

We love when our alumni get exciting new jobs. It's even better when they hire other alumni to work with them! And as if it couldn't get any better - we love it when our alumni re-use projects from their time here at the AMUA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qong79uwaP8 Today, Bandit was released in theaters and on multiple streaming services starring Josh Duhamel, Mel Gibson, and Elisha Cuthbert. We're proud to say four of our past students joined forces in "Y'allywood" and worked on set in the hair and makeup department! Head of Makeup and the Wig Designer was Claire Mints, with Carson…
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12
May
By Claire Mints
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, Faculty Spotlight, General, ,

AMUA Alumni Take Over the Big Apple

We're so proud to announce that five from our Tribe have made their way to New York City! Not only that but they're fully booked up! Look out, Big Apple, here we come! Morgan Morgan Gilmore took our complete track with Advanced Makeup, Art of Wig and Hair Design, and Special Effects and completed the programs in December of 2018. She immediately knew she "needed to get out and use all the amazing things [she] learned." So, by January of 2019, she was in New York for an apprenticeship with Paul Huntley. While working with Paul Huntley before he passed…
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Hair & Makeup Dept for Gasoline Alley Included 3 AMUA Alumni!
23
Feb
By Claire Mints
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, General, ,

Hair & Makeup Dept for Gasoline Alley Included 3 AMUA Alumni!

When we say our students come here to work, we mean it! This time last year, three of our graduates worked together in south Georgia on a film that's releasing this Friday. Alysia Faith, Claire Mints, and Carson Pack made up three of the four in the makeup and hair department for Gasoline Alley. https://youtu.be/2H4Lfwc0U94 Faith was able to put her wig-making skills to work for hairpieces to make the stylized Rockabilly characters come to life. Claire and Carson put to work both their beauty and special effects skills throughout filming. From wigs and blood rigs to hyper-stylized characters and…
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October Recap
01
Nov
By Claire Mints
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, General, , , ,

October Recap

We've had a busy month here at AMUA. Our students are halfway through their semesters and have wrapped up yet another project. We're happy to say they all made it through their midpoint evaluations! Sneak Peek Event Our Sneak Peek event was a fun success! Many of those who came signed up for courses and discovered what their future holds with us at AMUA by touring the space. Attendees got a fantastic first look at what being a student here means and the work that goes into each course. We want to thank our current students who answered questions and…
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Mattison’s Story
07
Apr
By Ashley
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, General

Mattison’s Story

Real Student Reviews of Academy of Make Up Arts Mattison is a high school graduate from Colona, Illinois. She's in her final semester here at AMUA. Learn what brought her here, what her training experience has been like during covid-19, and what her next steps are when she graduates this June!  https://youtu.be/_NzzL9MSHlE
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August Recap
31
Aug
By Ashley
Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Stories, General

August Recap

What's happening at AMUA It goes without saying this has been an incredibly strange year! We're so happy to report that we're back in class and projects are picking up for our students and recent grads. Here's a little bit of AMUA news for ya!  Creature Comfort - "Big, Buff, and Handsome" Official Music Video AMUA grad, Erin Strange, sculpted and painted Bigfoot in the music video, "Big, Buff, and Handsome," by Creature Comfort released on August 26, 2020. She also worked as the lead on the set of the music video where she was assisted by her AMUA peer,…
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