Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0162 - Color Studies

This course is a foundational art-making course, an update of a traditional optical color theory course or section in 2D foundations. In addition to the basics of color theory, we will consider the cultural and conceptual meanings of specific colors, and other seemingly neutral design elements such as stripes and patterns. Instead of approaching these subjects from a formal angle of relations, we will investigate how colors can be approached on the level of psychology, anthropology, literature, history, and art history. Projects will consist of physical and conceptual color theory exercises. Readings will include David Batchelor, Lisa Robertson, Herman Melville, Charles Baudelaire, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Michael Taussig, Colour after Klein. Students will be expected to make artworks weekly outside of class in addition to reading, while in-class time will be devoted to in-class exercises, material demonstrations, artist presentations, critiques, museum visits, and collaborative projects.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Lab fee: $90. In this course, students are expected to spend approximately 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.