CCV - Course Blurbs and Essential Objectives
 
 
 

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Current Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Course Blurbs and Essential Objectives

ART-2020   Color Theory   3 Credits
 
Students will explore color theory as related to painting, printing, design, film, and other visual media. The interactions of color and their effect on visual perception will be discussed. Using pure colors in juxtaposition, students will investigate color action and color relatedness.
 
    1. Explore the changeable nature of color, color illusions, and color vibrations.
    2. Employ and identify color theories, terminology, and vocabulary such as hue, temperature, tint, shade, and value.
    3. Discuss color interaction.
    4. Apply color theory in the creation of a body of color work.
    5. Examine, discuss and critique art work, including some reference to the art historical, social, and cultural context.
    6. Design and complete individual projects.
    7. Create a color portfolio.
    8. Display finished works in a professional manner.


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