10304171Color Essentials
Course Information
Description
This course covers color theory and the psychology of color, while exploring various color systems, color relationships and schemes, and the many properties of color.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Explain color perceptions
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in the class
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions
    you offer questions or comments during class

  2. Describe a standard color wheel
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in class
    by completing a project
    Criteria
    you enter into class discussions
    you offer questions or comments during class
    project demonstrates understanding of the color wheel

  3. Evaluate a color according to hue, value, and intensity
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a project
    Criteria
    project appropriately uses hue
    project appropriately uses value
    project appropriately uses intensity

  4. Use a color wheel to plan various harmonies
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing an exercise
    Criteria
    exercise appropriately demonstrates color harmonies

  5. Identify three typical color schemes
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a color schemes project
    Criteria
    color schemes project displays an understanding of aesthetic applications of color schemes

  6. Identify color harmonies
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing a color harmonies project
    Criteria
    color harmonies project displays an understanding of the aesthetic use of color harmonies

  7. Explain the effects of light on color
    Assessment Strategies
    by participating in a class activity
    Criteria
    you compare and contrast color qualities under different lighting conditions