Physics of the Visual Arts

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce non-science majors to some fundamentals of the physics of light. It will assume no prior science background; the presentation will be accessible and mathematics will be kept to a basic level. Topics will include light and color, wave properties of light, color vision, visual perception, and digital technology in visual arts. Throughout, the course will emphasize how the basic physical properties of light and color are used in the visual arts.