The student will be able to:

1. Analyze and appraise differences and similarities of facial anatomy
2. Describe, differentiate, and compare facial types and how these may be simulated through theatrical makeup
3. Understand the process of researching and designing makeup for production
4. Recognize and acquire skills in the application of available makeup products, understanding how to substitute and adjunct products where specific applications or shortages require
5. Understand the process of designing, creating, and applying prosthetic makeup

1. Study facial anatomy
   1. Student's individual type
   2. Various age, gender, and ethnic types
   3. The effect of stage lighting on facial anatomy
2. Identify and practice enhancement of characterization through makeup techniques
   1. Straight makeup
      1. Basic
      2. Corrective/beauty
   2. Character makeup
      1. Creative/clown
      2. Age
      3. Facial hair
      4. Animal/character
   3. Specialty makeup
      1. Three-dimensional effects/non-prosthetic
      2. Three-dimensional effects/prosthetic
3. Practice researching and designing assigned makeup projects
   1. Compile a makeup morgue including categories for each assigned makeup project
   2. Render makeup designs using basic art tools (pencils, colored pencils, pastels, etc.)
4. From instructor demonstrations, learn to identify and subsequently experiment with a wide variety of makeup materials
   1. Become familiar with the minimum contents of an "all purpose makeup kit," including foundations, highlights and shadows, liners, powder, brushes, makeup removers, etc.
   2. Compare and contrast products from a variety of manufacturers and distributors of theatrical makeup, learning how to substitute when necessary for manufactured makeup or prohibitively expensive products
   3. Practice using materials for special character effects
      1. Facial hair (crepe wool, gauze, latex, spirit gum, etc., as well as a familiarity with human hair and ventilated appliances)
      2. Three-dimensional effects/non-prosthetic, using:
         1. Facial feature reconstruction materials (wax, putty, etc.)
         2. Special effects materials for cuts, bruises, burns, scars, etc. (liquid latex, cotton, tissue, gelatin, rigid collodian, blood, etc.)
5. Design, create and apply basic prosthetic makeup, using:
   1. Life-mask casting materials (alginate, plaster, etc.)
   2. Modeling materials (plastalina clay, modeling tools, etc.)
   3. Basic appliance making materials (liquid rubber latex, makeup, etc.)

1. Practice with and application of specified makeup materials and techniques
2. Cooperative creation of plaster "life-masks"
3. Observation and categorization of facial features, character types, and artistic inspirations

Demonstrated effort and skill in mastery of makeup technique in in-class assignments
Creation of makeup "morgue" of varied and interesting real face photos and art samples, including models from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, as a term project
Makeup designs developed into completed makeups, one of which is a final project

Lecture
Discussion
Cooperative learning exercises
Field work
Laboratory
Demonstration

Corson, Richard, James Glavan, and Beverly Norcross. Stage Makeup, 10th ed.. 2009.

Although this text is older than the suggested "5 years or newer" standard, it remains the seminal text in this area of study.

1. Reading specified chapters of required textbook
2. Reading and referral to available makeup technique books and magazines
3. Demonstration and application notes compiled in personal makeup morgue