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Kuala Lumpur Makeup Academy - Backstage Academy is a professional makeup academy in Malaysia established in 2009.
It is the only holistic styling academy in Malaysia with Malaysian and international accreditation.
Backstage Academy's diplomas are recognized by Malaysia's MQA!
However, our institute's Image course has also received the TQUK UK international diploma, which is recognized in over 90 countries worldwide!
About Backstage Academy
Backstage Academy is a professional makeup academy with Malaysian and international accreditation.
In 2022, Backstage Academy obtained accreditation as a Malaysian government Technical Skills Qualification (SKM) Diploma assessment center.
However, our Makeup Academy instructors are all professional makeup artists with national certification.
And our students at the Styling and Makeup Academy are personally instructed by professional instructors certified with Malaysian Technical Diploma qualifications!
Why choose Backstage Academy?
With so many makeup schools/makeup academies in Kuala Lumpur, why should you choose us?
This makeup academy is Malaysia's Top 10 Makeup Academy.
The educational philosophy of our institute is to cultivate professional makeup artists with excellent comprehensive technical skills.
Adopting a one-on-one teaching approach, focusing on the student's technical level, and encouraging outdoor internships.
Our makeup courses are taught both domestically and abroad for advanced study.
In Malaysia, students must complete a basic makeup course, accumulate outdoor internship experience, and pass a final examination.
During this period, students will also go to Taiwan for an immersive study camp to learn about different cultures, stimulate creative inspiration, and develop their greater potential.
This professional makeup course is designed not only to educate students in makeup techniques but also to develop their creative inspiration, which will invisibly enhance their professional skill level.
In addition to accumulating makeup experience, outdoor internships can also help students with their interpersonal relationships, improve their adaptability, and enhance their various coping skills.
Allow students to experience real-world work environments in advance, rather than only having a sheltered learning experience in makeup class.
This way, it can more effectively eliminate the lack of self-confidence of graduates just entering society, because they are not entirely greenhorns.
Past outdoor internship experiences in the academy are the biggest confidence booster that the academy has provided for its students.
Systematic one-on-one practical training is designed to help every student become a top-tier makeup artist.
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