College Seminar (101-7-1)

Instructors

Sherwin Ovid

Meeting Info

University Library 3622: Tues, Thurs 1:00PM - 2:20PM

Overview of class

What does it mean to engage with color theory in an expanded field? Color describes the phenomena of the light spectrum reflecting and interacting with objects in a space. Through various readings our class will explore the overlap between formal, cultural and socio-political aspects of color. In this course, students will critically explore how meaning emerges from the use of color in artistic practice and other forms of cultural expression. We will engage with different works of art to gain a deeper understanding of individual artistic expression being socially conditioned. Likewise, we will seek to understand the ways that various histories have informed given assumptions about color and its effect on language used to speak about it. How do these creative forms open possibilities for imagining other ways of being, existing, or for simply, imagining other ways of theorizing about color? By being in conversation with a variety of artistic forms, we will build an understanding to respond to the complexity and urgency of color in contemporary artistic practice.

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required