FS 011 PZ -Observing Color: Theory, Perception, and Practice

Institution: Pitzer

Description: In this course you will develop your skills as a writer while gaining a heightened awareness and appreciation of color. The content will focus on color and the way it pervades nearly all aspects of our lives. We will study the basic science of how we perceive color, color theory as it developed through this century, the language of basic design principles, and introduce some of the ways in which our observation of color influences our experiences outside of art. You will be responsible for developing written responses, critiques, and research. You will also be assigned oral presentations and be asked to solve color problems using art media and design. We will use interdisciplinary academic strategies to describe ourselves, and our lives, through a chromatic lens.

Prerequisite(s): None

First-Year seminars are not listed on the course schedule. Incoming students will be assigned to a first-year seminar and registered automatically.