Describes a color theory class at Memphis College of Art (Tennessee) that uses computers to stimulate student interest. Notes that computer knowledge and skills are becoming essential for the graphic art student. Suggest that the computer is another tool, much like the printing press, the Jacquard Loom, and the camera, to be utilized by the…

Discusses how computer experiences need to move beyond lessons that regard the computer as merely an extension of older art forms to studies that examine the inherent qualities of the medium. Maintains that art teachers should take advantage of the rich interchanges that can be developed between art and technology. (KM)