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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09
May
By Claire Mints
General,

April Recap – hard at work

Guest Artist Kelsey Husch We loved having Kelsey Husch come and chat with our students early in April! Kelsey is the lead wig and makeup technician for KA Cirque De Soleil. Follow her on Instagram here to see her incredible work! Students and Alumni are hard at work! AMUA students and alumni are hard at work finding jobs while wrapping up this semester of classes! Several AMUA students are styling wigs for Mary Poppins for the Nashville Rep production from April 28-May 8! Constance and Molly were hired for summer internships at Glimmerglass Opera Festival. They got this opportunity via their…
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31
Mar
By Claire Mints
General, , ,

March Recap: Convention month!

This month was full of traveling to theatrical conventions to spread the word about the Academy of Make Up Arts as well as meet with other industry leaders. We met a lot of new friends, learned a lot, and got to teach our fair share. Keep scrolling to see more! USITT A few of us traveled up to Baltimore, Maryland for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference. Ben, Michael, Stefanie, and a current student, Constance, were the faces of AMUA for the week! They chatted with other industry leaders and showed off our skills with props made by…
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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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30
Nov
By Claire Mints
Announcements, General

November Recap – Celebration Month!

Happy Birthday to us! We passed an exciting mile marker on November 10th as The Academy of Make Up Arts turned 10 years old! A decade ago we opened our doors thanks to the authorization of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission Division of Postsecondary Schools. Our first program was a 4-week study of beauty makeup and basic special effects makeup. Today we offer everything from week-long summer camps to diploma courses lasting up to 3 years! It's amazing to see how we've grown as our students asked for more and more options and opportunities. Because of our staff and students,…
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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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09
Aug
By admin
General, Wig and Hair Design

How a Ship Wig is Made

The Assignment that Launched a Thousand Ships Students in our PMA and Wig programs traditionally spend time during their last semester completing a project that is not for the faint of heart. The ship wig project is one of the most challenging wig builds and dates back to the 1700s. Marie Antoinette might come to mind when thinking of a ship wig, and you wouldn't be wrong. One of her most famous hairstyles was her hair in waves with a ship sitting atop them in celebration of a naval victory. At AMUA, the ship wig project consists of building a wig using only…
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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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Seeking Designs for Mural Wall
06
Apr
By Ashley
Announcements, General

Seeking Designs for Mural Wall

Academy of Make Up Arts is seeking a few good artists to help brighten up the lobby with a mural, and is offering cash prizes.  We are holding a contest to select a mural that will be painted on the left entry wall of our lobby. This is a highly trafficked space visible to students and visitors of AMUA.  Submissions in every form of two dimensional media are encouraged—such as painting, photography, graphic design, printmaking, and drawing. The mural should occupy approximately 6’x8’ of wall space in the center of the 19’x8’ wall. The rules are pretty simple:  The mural…
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