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EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

DIVISION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

COURSE SYLLABUS

Number of Course:     THEA 267, (3), (F,W,S)

Name of Course:         Fundamentals of Stage Make-up

Instructor:                    Kenn Wheeler

Modality:                      Online study

 

Instructor information

Kenn Wheeler,

LH 104 B,

kwheeler@eou.edu,

(541) 663-8330

 

Course Prerequisites: None

Text / Other Materials:

  • DVD player and monitor
  • Access to a digital camera
  • Access to the internet and e-mail
  • Make-up kit (Contact the EOU bookstore for information about purchasing this kit. By telephone: 541-962-3691 or by e-mail: jtildon@eou.edu)
  • SPECIAL NOTE: You may want to order your makeup directly from the distributor.You can find all of the makeup that you might need at www.pnta.com.
  • Additional make-up supplies (this material can also by purchased through the EOU bookstore)
                           

Course Objectives:

 

  • Familiarity with the terminology used in make-up application.
  • Become familiar with basic facial structure.
  • Develop technical proficiency in basic make-up concepts and application procedures.
  • Conceptualize and design make-up for seven dramatic characters.
  • Understand the use of make-up as part of a complete theatrical production.
  • Hands-on, creative self- expression
                    

Course Outcomes/Major assignments:

 

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Design and implement seven different make-up applications. Each application will require the student to design the make-up and then to apply the designed make-up on him/herself or a volunteer
  • Understand the process of taking the design to a realized make-up.
  • Comprehend the contribution of make-up design and application to the success of a theatrical production.
               

General Education Categories and Outcomes

    • Content Knowledge: Student will demonstrate increased vocabulary, content, and conceptual knowledge in a breadth requirement.  This will be demonstrated using outcome #1.
    • Critical Thinking: Students will identify and explain issues, recognize contexts and assumptions, acknowledge multiple perspectives, and evaluate evidence to reach conclusions. This will be demonstrated using outcome #3.
    • Creative Process: Students will demonstrate the ability to employ the creative process and display a conceptual understanding of their function. This will be demonstrated using outcome #1.

Grading Procedures:

              1.           Seven make-up designs and applications            100 pts. each/700 pts.

              2.           Make-up Effectiveness Essay                             100 pts.

              3.           Make-up Morgue                                               200 pts.

                                                                              TOTAL         1000 pts.

 

              Students will receive points for each assignment completed. The total number of points gained by the student will then be turned into a percentage of the total points. The following matrix will be used to assign grades:

                                          95% - 100% = A

                                          91% - 95% = A-

                                          87% - 91% = B+

                                          83% - 87% = B

                                          79% - 83% = B-

                                          75% - 79% = C+

                                          71% - 75% = C

                                          67% - 71% = C-

                                          63% - 67% = D+

                                          60% - 63% = D

                                          Below 60% = F

 

Schedule / Deadlines

  • Makeup Morgue – Due on or before OCTOBER 7, 2011
  • Makeup Application Photos:
    • Basic Corrective: Due on or before OCTOBER 14, 2011
    • Old Age with Paint: Due on or before OCTOBER 21, 2011
    • Extreme Old Age: Due on or before OCTOBER 28, 2011
    • Special Effects: Due on or before NOVEMBER 4, 2011
    • Facial Hair: Due on or before NOVEMBER 11, 2011
    • Fantasy: Due on or before NOVEMBER 18, 2011
    • Kabuki: Due on or before NOVEMBER 25, 2011
  •  Makeup Effectiveness Essay – Due on or before DECEMBER 2, 2011

Special Instructions

The Makeup Morgue. This is an Internet research project. It should be organized in a POWER POINT presentation format. Using your computer, research different types of faces, compiling the faces into a photo morgue. These photos should be of as many different types of faces as possible. Try to find interesting faces to give your morgue variety. Also the larger the pictures, the more effective the morgue will be. Images that are too small to see facial details or are distorted or pixilated will be marked down.  You should divide your morgue into at least the following eleven categories. YOU SHOULD INCLUDE AT LEAST FIVE PICTURES IN EACH CATEGORY (An example of a makeup morgue is provided on the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard.)

        1) Children

        2) Young men and women

        3) Middle-aged men and women

        4) Old aged men and women

        5) Facial hair

        6) Special makeup effects such as

               Scars

               Blackeyes

               Blisters

        7) Fantasy

        8)Kabuki

 

Makeup Applications. You will be designing the following seven types of makeup applications.

        1) Basic Corrective

        2) Old Age with Paint

        3) Extreme Old Age

        4) Special Effects

        5) Facial Hair (Check the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard for further information.)

        6) Fantasy*(Check the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard for further information.)

        7) Kabuki* (Check the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard for further information.)

  *FOR THE FANTASY AND KABUKI APPLICATIONS YOU WILL UTILIZE YOUR IMAGINATION MORE THE OTHER APPLICATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, EACH  WILL BE GRADED ON DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY. IF      YOU CHOOSE TO CREATE A SIMPLISTIC DESIGN THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO DO YOUR BEST, YOUR GRADE WILL BE REDUCED. EACH DESIGN SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE USE OF SOME SORT OF     FOUNDATION. IT SHOULD BE A DESIGN FOR THE WHOLE FACE.

      

For each of the first five applications, the student will watch the DVD lesson provided for the makeup and then create the makeup on yourself or a volunteer. You will then take three digital photos of yourself or your volunteer and e-mail it to the instructor who will then grade it. For each application you will take a photo with a front view and one with a view of the left side of your face and one with the view of the right side of your face.  (Check the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard for further information.)

 

NOTE: Along with your FIRST application you should also send three photos of you without any makeup, a sort of “before” viewpoint. This will help me in determining the quality of your makeup work.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE: PHOTOS SHOULD

BE NO BIGGER THAN 500 KB EACH.

 

For the last two applications the student will create the makeup according to the instructions given for each makeup. You will then take three digital photos and e-mail them to the instructor. (Information for each makeup can be found on the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard)

 

The Makeup Effectiveness Essay. Watch the film, The Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man’s Chest and compose an essay detailing the effectiveness of the makeup design. Comment on each of the main characters, giving a detailed account of what you observe about the makeup used and how it helped each actor to create their character. The essay should be no less than three typed pages using one-inch margins and twelve-point font size. (An example of a Makeup Effectiveness Essay is provided on the “Course Documents” page on Blackboard.)

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: As soon as receive your makeup kit, be sure to test it on a small area of your skin. If you develop redness, pain or any sort of rash, then you are probably allergic to the make-up and will need to find a volunteer for the applications. Some people are allergic to the spirit gum used for beard application. Others are allergic to the latex used for extreme old age. There will be a few who will have an allergic reaction to the foundation. If you find that you are allergic to any of the makeup, PLEASE use a volunteer for the applications.

 

Computer Technology Required

e-mail, Internet

 

Information on the Use of Supplementary Resources

N/A

 

Syllabus Prepared by: Kenn Wheeler

Revision Date: SEPTEMBER 22, 2011