Make up Artist Specialist

A program that prepares individuals to professionally apply cosmetic makeup preparations and perform complete and specialized appearance makeovers including hairdressing, wig work, masking, temporary prosthesis applications, cosmetic applications, and related costuming for leisure or for professional stage, camera, clinical, or security purposes. Includes instruction in period and contemporary hairstyling and costuming; wig work and hairpiece application; synthetic hair and masks; cosmetic preparations and treatments; makeup artistry; attachment, removal, and camouflaging of prostheses; health and safety; client consultation and care; pre- and post-production operations; set and crew conduct and relations; script, instruction, and prescription interpretation; labor relations; and business practices.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 29 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1512 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

382

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

69

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,061

awards given

Top Schools for Make up Artist Specialist

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 L Makeup Institute
Las Vegas, NV
192
2 Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
174
3 Century College
San Juan, PR
159
4 Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology
Irving, TX
116
5 Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, FL
112
6 D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas, PR
86
7 Instituto Educativo Premier
Ponce, PR
84
8 Health And Style Institute
Greensboro, NC
66
9 La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah, FL
64
10 Clary Sage College
Tulsa, OK
54
11 La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami, FL
48
12 Emma's Beauty Academy-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
44
13 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
39
14 Puerto Rico Advance Institute
Bayamon, PR
39
15 San Juan College
Farmington, NM
36
16 Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
North Haven, CT
32
17 Modern Hairstyling Institute-Carolina
Carolina, PR
27
18 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
Boynton Beach, FL
24
19 Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
20
20 Brittany Beauty Academy
Levittown, NY
20
21 Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
18
22 Caribbean University-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
12
23 Paul Mitchell the School-Boise
Boise, ID
12
24 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Helena, AR
8
25 American Beauty Schools
Miami, FL
8
26 MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Dallas, TX
6
27 Studio Beauty School
Spokane Valley, WA
4
28 Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami, FL
4
29 Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
4