JINS 331 - The Chemistry of Art

This course examines the interaction and manipulation of matter (chemistry) in order to make an aesthetically pleasing form (art), including the interaction of light with matter to produce color and the examination of materials used in such artworks as paintings, dyes, glasses and ceramics. Direct experimentation with these media will occur in a laboratory component.

Prerequisites: CHEM 100 or CHEM 131; Junior status.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.