PHYS 208 - The Physics Of Art And Visual Perception

Class Number: 1497

Description: Hours: Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week Description: A course on the physics of light, color, art and visual perception. The course will cover the nature of light and optical phenomena, the perception and psychology of color, the reproduction of color in different media, and the analysis of art from a science perspective. The emphasis is on factors which permit the artist and observer to understand and more fully control the design and interpretation of images of all kinds. Demonstrations, experiments, and video/computer simulations are used to analyze signals received by the eyes or instruments.

Status: Open

Session: Regular Academic Session

Units: 3.00

Class Components: Activity

Career: Undergraduate

Start Date: 08/22/2009

End Date: 12/12/2009

Grading: Letter Grade

Enrollment Total: 23

Available Seats: 1

Wait List Capacity: 24

Wait List Total: 0