PTG2031 Colour strategies in painting
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
PTG2031 Colour strategies in painting is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs DWG1201.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PTG2031
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PTG2031
No unit lists PTG2031 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite (or DWG1103 or DWG1301), or approval from Chief Examiner
Overview
This unit explores the rich history and practice of colour composition in painting. It will provide you with an in-depth engagement with a variety of colour strategies as well as the theories informing them. You will have the opportunity to develop technical and conceptual approaches to colour in a range of visual and creative practices.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester assessment40%
- Final folio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Establish a technical foundation for successful use of colour in creative practice;
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of colour theory and its practical uses in painting;
- 3
Critically reflect on the place of colour in the field of historical and contemporary visual practices;
- 4
Produce works that demonstrate a critical and creative understanding of colour appropriate to the concepts investigated.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Michael Vale
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Marian Crawford