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Colour and surface (5 cr)

Code: AV00EO55-3001

General information


Timing

01.08.2021 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Open UAS and Continuing Education

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Open University of Applied Sciences

Teacher in charge

Nina Palmros

Groups

  • AVKVKYVISU21S
  • AVVISU21S

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Evaluation scale

1-5