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 occurs in a laboratory component.

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