Chemistry and the Arts-Lecture

Overview

Subject area

CH

Catalog Number

103

Course Title

Chemistry and the Arts-Lecture

Department(s)

Description

This course offers a general background in the connections between chemistry and the arts. Topics include light absorption and reflection; the nature of color; additive and subtractive color mixing; separation of mixtures; properties of paints and pigments; preservation and authentication of art objects; common chemical hazards; and the principles of photography. Either CH 106 or a combination of CH 103 and 104 meets requirements for the A.A.S. degree in Digital Art and Design and are recommended for students in programs offered by the Art and Photography Department. These courses may not be used as part of the Mathematics or Science concentration in A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum and is not open to students who have completed CH-151, CH-152, CH-251 or CH-252.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FSW - Flexible Core - Scientific World

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule