I am really excited to announce a new Masters programme at University of Leeds in the School of Design.

MSc Colour is a postgraduate qualification that is launching in 2024. There are two unique aspects to the programme.

Firstly, it is inherently multidisciplinary. Colour is a natural meta-discipline and to study well it is important to have an open mind and to be prepared to stretch yourself beyond your natural academic area. We will recruit students from all disciplines: art, design, chemistry, computing etc. In the first semester all students will have to undertake some colour design, some colour material science and some colour imaging technology. This multidisciplinary approach is to key to our thinking. However, in the second semester students will specialise in one of three areas:

• Colour Design

• Colour Materials

• Colour Imaging

Secondly, our programme is aligned with the Colour Literacy Project. The CLP, supported by the AIC and the ISSC, is an educational initiative to strengthen the bridge between art and science in 21st century colour education, while addressing common misconceptions and misinformation about colour. The primary objective of the project is to develop a colour education website, within a STEAM framework, which provides foundational, state-of-the-art resources on the art, science and industry of colour for teachers at all education levels. We will be paying particular attention to the common misconceptions about colour which can be found in some educational material.

I will be the Programme Leader for this new programme. For the last few years I have been teaching colour as part of MA Design at Leeds but I am super excited about being involved in a programme where the focus is colour. We have a really talented team of academics with wide experience and can’t wait until next September.

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