ART 1011 2-D: Principles of Color

3 Hours

A foundation studio art course focused on developing an understanding of the principles and elements of design, color properties and theories, and color relationships as explored through research, projects, creative and critical thinking, sketchbook exercises, presentations, and collaborative discussions. Characteristics of color, color phenomena, color psychology, additive and subtractive color mixing, and color vocabulary are utilized in a variety of practices in the context of increasingly complex visual situations. Students will work with inherent material color, color as applied surface, and color as content. The course will use traditional as well as non-traditional color materials and will examine the perceptual/conceptual change that occurs through the principles and elements of design with a focus on color relations. $100.00 course fee.