PHYS 208 - Physics of Art

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.

Meeting Information

Info current as 11/13/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
M  2:00 PM  -  3:50 PM  Sierra Hall 2121 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016 Jerome Clifford

Status: Open
Class Number: 2030
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 19
Available Seats: 5
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781419706929
Title: Vision & Art (Updated & Expanded Edition)
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Incorporated
Author: Livingstone

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Enrollment Information

  • Lower Division
  • B1:Physical Sciences - Physics, Geology, Earth Sci
  • C1: Art Courses

Notes

Cross-listed course