A Brief History of Colour (FINA20039)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
About this subject
Overview
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Through a lecture and seminar series, this subject will introduce students to the history of colour as seen through a range of cultural traditions, including First Nations, European, Arabic, Chinese, Indian and Asia-Pacific lenses and others, and explore the symbolic and optical qualities as have been applied through historical and cultural contexts. Students will explore the histories and theories of colour from natural pigments for ritualistic cave paintings to contemporary art and science and new and expanding colour spectrums made possible thought new visualisation technologies.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects - Breadth options
Last updated: 4 April 2025