Spring 2027

Color

Explores color phenomena and visual perception in art through lectures and readings on design theory, philosophy, and history.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Derrick Buisch

The course featured loose project guidelines and minimal outside work, making the workload manageable for students.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Structure color in specific/limited palettes.

  • Understand and identify color value and tone.

  • Locate color temperature.

  • Mix Complementary neutrals (grays).

  • Color match neutrals (browns and grays).

  • Create color transparency.

  • Understand simultaneous contrast.

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

Course map

ART 102, 107, 112, 212, 222, 232, 242, 306, 312, 316, 326, 336, or DS 120

ART 302 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DERRICK BUISCH is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 180

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Derrick Buisch

Students described Derrick Buisch as an easy-going instructor who provided positive reinforcement and one-on-one support. The class focused on color and painting techniques with a supportive learning environment.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Derrick Buisch

The course featured loose project guidelines and minimal outside work, making the workload manageable for students.

Past student reviews · Derrick Buisch

One student noted the instructor was strict with time, requiring good time management for the 8:50 AM start.

Topics

  • Color phenomena and visual perception.
  • Theory, philosophy, and history of design.
  • Color value, tone, and temperature.
  • Mixing and matching neutral colors.

Skills

  • Understanding and identifying color value, tone, temperature, and simultaneous contrast.
  • Structuring color in limited palettes and creating color transparency.
  • Mixing complementary neutrals and matching browns and grays.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ART 302 · Spring 2027

Color

Recorded 2026-10-14
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    "title": "Color",
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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