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Dec 06, 2024
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2023 - 2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ARTS 200 - Color Theory Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 4
General Education Code(s): 23AR
Prerequisite(s): ARTS 115 , or ARTS 120 , or HUMN 101 , or HORT 125 , or ARCH 120 , or ARCH 125 with a C or higher, or permission of Instructor. Restriction(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
This is a lecture/studio course with emphasis on practical applications of color in painting. With an introduction to the skills of perception the student is led through a series of exercises to gain visual acuity, skills in the perception of color and color relationships as well as skill in the application of paint. Using cut paper and water soluble (odor-free) gouache paint the student will explore the basic structure of color involving accurate perception and manipulation of color across its three attributes: hue, value and intensity. Art History, theory, and criticism are addressed through presentations and group critiques.
Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for The Arts is satisfied by ARTS 200. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of at least one principal form of artistic expression and the creative process inherent therein.
Students who successfully complete ARTS 200 (Course-specific SLOs) will be able to:
- identify the elements of art and the principles of design using descriptive language and articulate supported interpretations of select works.
- create original artwork in which they effectively utilize the elements of art and the principles of design.
- demonstrate skills and techniques used by artists to achieve the illusion of form and space in mindfully composed paintings and drawings in a variety of media through the successful manipulation of color across its three attributes of hue, value and intensity.
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