ART 321 - Colour Theory 1
Course Description
Examine various colour theories, relationships, and phenomena within the context of two- and three-dimensional design. Effects of light, colour mixing, colour application, and colour dynamics are addressed. There are in-class and home assignments.
Course Details
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to:
- Devise a working knowledge of color
- Define terms for color nomenclature
- Practice color mixing by way of primary sets
- Investigate the basic workings of the human eye/brain system in regard to color perception
- Review the basics of physics of light and color
- Identify color environments, both human-created, and in the natural world
- Analyze the relationship of color forecasting to the commercial design market
- Define the use of color models; use varieties of both color contrast and assimilation
- Distinguish ways of developing a personal color set/voice
Applies Towards the Following Program(s)
- Certificate in Visual Design : Core Courses
- Certificate in Visual Design specializing in Art Theory and Practice : Core Courses
- Certificate in Visual Design specializing in Interior Design : Core Courses