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IDG2002

Colour Management

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement Oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Colour and colour vision
  • Colorimetry and colour measurement
  • Digital image reproduction technology
  • Colour management components
  • Image quality
  • Workflow
  • Colour management on application level

Learning outcome

-The students will get an understanding of the principles in terms of consistent and accurate colour reproduction for a variety of media substrates.

-Furthermore, they shall be able to proficiently apply colour management techniques in the context of graphic design and media production.

Learning methods and activities

-Lectures

-Group work

-Lab. work

-Mandatory exercises

Coursework requirements: Two reports and lab.work

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments and laboratory work

Further on evaluation

Oral exam 100%. Re-sit exam in August

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Graphic Design (BMED)

Course materials

Sharma, Abhay (2018). Understanding color management. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IMT2411 5 sp Autumn 2019
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Computer Science

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 30 minutes

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code E Duration 30 minutes