Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

The role of Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance is to apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $68,590 and $33 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance career. Based on BLS data, a total of 4,130 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance is $10,077. The average length of the programs is 732 hours and the average completion time is 7.22 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	1,433	$16,042	$2,172	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Make-Up Artist/Specialist	36	$7,960	$1,529	472 Hours	5.44 Months
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup and Tattooing	3	$6,230	$868	350 Hours	4.50 Months

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Vocational Programs for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career

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