ART 124 - Color Theory

    Recent Professors
    LChamplin@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ART 124
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the characteristics of color and color interaction. It is suited for all art majors transferring to a 4-year college or interested in working in the arts as a painter, illustrator, or designer. The course covers the principles, theories, and applications of additive and subtractive color in 2 dimensions. Topics include major historical and contemporary color systems, production of projects in applied color, and the elements of design as they apply to color.
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:30am–12:20pm, Tue 8:00am–8:50am, Wed 12:00pm–12:50pm