FSE 258 Restorative Arts and Lab I

3 credits

Note: In order to better prepare students for today’s careers and tomorrow’s opportunities in the field of funeral services, this course was decreased by one credit and expanded to a two-course sequence. Students who began the program in Winter 2016 and later are affected by this change.

Prerequisites: BIOL& 175 , FSE 140 , and FSE 141 
Quarters Offered: Fall

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Recognize the importance of obtaining permission to perform any restorative procedure
• Differentiate between restoration and embalming procedures
• Name and locate the major bony structures of the skull and explain how each influences surface forms
• Name and locate the major muscles of the face and explain how each influences surface form and expression
• Identify and describe the natural and acquired facial markings of the face and neck
• Explain how facial proportions relate to the natural form of the facial features and facial restoration
• Identify and describe the forms of the head and face from the profile, frontal and bilateral views
• Identify and describe the four major facial features, their parts and variations
• Explain the principles of pigments, their classifications, and their application to cosmetic compounds
• Apply, from a specified cosmetic medium, the correct colorants to achieve a natural appearance under various conditions
• Identify and describe the various cosmetic and restorative equipment, materials, and treatments
• Properly use curling irons, different brushes, combs, and hair dryers to style hair
• Classify and explain, as relates to viewing, the principles of illumination
• Construct a clay model of the head using correct anatomical measurements