CHAPTER FOURBlack and White Are Colors Too!

Color Theory

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will acquire:
  • • An overview understanding of the major aspects, techniques, and directions in the area of color.
  • • Fundamental, conceptual understanding of the expressive possibilities of theatre.
  • • A working knowledge of concepts applicable to the area of color.

A whole chapter on color! Why, you may ask—you just want to learn how to build scenery. Well, if you want to work in any of the departments in a theatre, you need to know about color. The scene shop doesn’t just build the scenery and props; it also paints them. The costume shop deals with ...

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