PUFY
1257

Color Across the Spectrum

Parsons School of Design: Parsons First Year

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Color Across the Spectrum
Spring 2026
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: A

CRN: 7072

Credits: 3

This course is a total immersion in the understanding and usage of color. Students analyze the cultural, social, and psychological implications of color in everyday life. How do the current fashion and design fields incorporate and envision color trends over time in urban culture? How do harmonic complementary and discordant uses of color apply to nature? Our perceptions of color and our understanding of it through particular brain processes are addressed through physics and perceptual exercises. Topics include illusion, light, vision, interpretation, symbolism, trends, and the history of pigments. A range of readings and media will broaden the student's awareness and creative practice. Students can customize their assignments to suit the needs of their specific discipline.

Open to: Parsons First Year students, and others, space provided.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons First Year (PUFY)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 12:14am EDT 10/14/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Friday
Times: 9:00am - 11:40am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026
Color Across the Spectrum
Spring 2026
Taught By: Dik Liu
Section: B

CRN: 12758

Credits: 3

This course is a total immersion in the understanding and usage of color. Students analyze the cultural, social, and psychological implications of color in everyday life. How do the current fashion and design fields incorporate and envision color trends over time in urban culture? How do harmonic complementary and discordant uses of color apply to nature? Our perceptions of color and our understanding of it through particular brain processes are addressed through physics and perceptual exercises. Topics include illusion, light, vision, interpretation, symbolism, trends, and the history of pigments. A range of readings and media will broaden the student's awareness and creative practice. Students can customize their assignments to suit the needs of their specific discipline.

Open to: Parsons First Year students, and others, space provided.
Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons First Year (PUFY)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 12:14am EDT 10/14/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026