Color Science

Gurskaya Oxana Evgenyevna

The instructor profile

Description: The theories of visual architectural means, cultural and historical color traditions and preferences, symbolism of color and the psychology of its perception are studied. The formation of the architectural and artistic space of harmonious color combinations in the system of artistic means of design objects is considered.

Amount of credits: 5

Пререквизиты:

  • Drawing

Course Workload:

Types of classes hours
Lectures
Practical works 45
Laboratory works
SAWTG (Student Autonomous Work under Teacher Guidance) 30
SAW (Student autonomous work) 75
Form of final control Exam
Final assessment method

Component: Component by selection

Cycle: Profiling disciplines

Goal
  • study of the basics and theory of color composition, develop the ability to think in colors in the process of project activities, possess the skills to apply this knowledge in solving color problems in design, composition, painting, development of artistic taste and creative thinking.
Objective
  • изучение, анализ и обобщение материалов опыта проектирования цветовых и колористических решений материальных объектов культуры;
Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding
  • To learn the concepts of color science as a science, to understand cultural and historical color traditions and preferences, problems of color harmonization;
Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding
  • Propose a project idea (concept) and consistently develop it during the development of the architectural solution, to ensure the harmonious location and interaction of color masses in the project.
Learning outcome: formation of judgments
  • Interpret solutions and practical recommendations for creating a coloristic solution to the project of architectural exterior and interior;
Learning outcome: communicative abilities
  • Interpret solutions and practical recommendations for creating a coloristic solution to the project of architectural exterior and interior;
Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities
  • Utilize fundamental and recent advances in architecture and the arts; The ability to form an author's creative thinking.
Assessment of the student's knowledge

Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.

Period Type of task Total
Total control Exam 0-100
The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type
Type of task 90-100 70-89 50-69 0-49
Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Evaluation form

The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:

  • 40% of the examination result;
  • 60% of current control result.

The final grade is calculated by the formula:

FG = 0,6 MT1+MT2 +0,4E
2

 

Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;

E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.

Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:

The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:

Alphabetical grade Numerical value Points (%) Traditional grade
A 4.0 95-100 Excellent
A- 3.67 90-94
B+ 3.33 85-89 Good
B 3.0 80-84
B- 2.67 75-79
C+ 2.33 70-74
C 2.0 65-69 Satisfactory
C- 1.67 60-64
D+ 1.33 55-59
D 1.0 50-54
FX 0.5 25-49 Unsatisfactory
F 0 0-24
Topics of lectures
  • не предусматривается
Key reading
  • 3.1.1 Ефимов А.В. Колористика города. – М.: Стройиздат, 2010. 3.1.2 Цойгнер. Учение о цвете. Пер. с нем. – М.: Стройиздат, 1971. 3.1.3 Материалы конференций, совещаний. Современная наука о цвете и проблемы цветового проектирования. – М.: ВНИИТЭ, 2007. 3.1.4 Материалы конференций, совещаний. Цвет в дизайне и колористическое образование. – М.: ВНИИТЭ, 1990. 3.1.5 Агостон Ж. Теория цвета и ее применения в искусстве и дизайне. – М.: Фалькенон, 2009. 3.1.6 Ефимов А.В. Цвет в архитектуре и градостроительстве. – М.: Стройиздат, 1981.
Further reading
  • 3.2.1 Ефимов А.В. Предложение по цветовому решению экспериментального жилого района. – Строительство и архитектура Москвы, №7, 1975. 3.2.2 Зайцев А. Наука о цвете и живописи. – М.: Изобразительное искусство, 1990. 3.2.3 Марта Джил. Гармония цвета. – М.: Астрель, 2008. 3.2.4 Миронова Л.Н. Цветоведение. – Минск.: Вышэйшая школа, 2004.