Fundamentals of color teaching in post-graduate education

In this research we present a framework on the theory of color culture and science education in the context of a master program in Color De sign & Technology organized in Italy since 2014. Th e master is organize d in three main phases Fundamentals, Project Work and Internship. The first phase is composed of lectures and theoretical lessons that gives the students a base from theory and technique, relating to disciplines such as physics, optics, colorimetry, psych ology and perception . Fundamentals give all the base knowledge that the students are then asked to integrate in the project works, to propose and develop color projects for different design assignments , and in the Internship, that establish a link between the academia and compan ies who work with color in various fields like design, architecture, textiles and paints. Here the F undamentals will allow the students to build up their future professional experience in the chosen field.