ART 118F - Color Theory

    Recent Professors
    Todd Smith, Carla Falb, Vonn Cummings-Sumner
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C1
    Description
    36 hours lecture and 72 hours lab per term. This course is an introduction to fundamentals of color theory through lecture and applied exercises in paint and collage. Includes discussion of cultural differences in color symbolism and the historical development of conceptual models of color usage in both science and art. Theoretical focus will be on the 12 color system of color organization with emphasis on the color theories of Itten and Albers. The lab exercises focus on practical applications of color theory in the visual arts professions. The course concludes with an introduction to digital color as used in computer graphics. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE (C-ID: ARTS 270)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:45am–12:45pm, Mon Wed 12:46pm–2:55pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:00am, Mon Wed 9:01am–11:10am