FD 1120 - Topics in Color

Credits: 3

This freshman-level course introduces students to the relationships between color, perception, and space as it pertains to art and design practices. Through hands-on studio projects, students investigate how color is utilized within design strategies, as it relates to properties of color, color psychology, spatial perception, and cultural significance while studying the historic evolution of color systems. Upon successful completion of this course, students will recognize and demonstrate the impact of color in the compositional aspect of design and utilize color as a creative element in the design process.

Prerequisites: FD 1275 - Drawing I