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Physics in the Arts

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Typically OfferedFall; Spring
LevelElementary
StudentsUndergraduate, basic
Credits3.00
BreadthPhysical Science
L&S CreditCounts for L&S degree
Gen-EdQuantitative Reasoning Part B

The nature of sound and sound perception; fundamentals of harmony, musical scales, and musical instruments. Studies of light including lenses, photography, color perception, and color mixing.

Prerequisites: Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement or special student standing. Not open to students with credit for PHYSICS 371.

Lecture

SecInstructorTimePlace
001Carrie Francis
Pupa Gilbert		MW 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2241 Chamberlin
002Carrie Francis
Pupa Gilbert		MW 03:30 pm - 04:20 pm2241 Chamberlin

Laboratory

SecInstructorTimePlace
305Cheng-Hsu NeeT 08:50 am - 10:45 am3124 Chamberlin
306Rox WangT 11:00 am - 12:55 pm3124 Chamberlin
307Alisha RobertsT 01:20 pm - 03:15 pm3124 Chamberlin
308Alisha RobertsT 03:30 pm - 05:25 pm3124 Chamberlin
309Aiden GustafsonT 06:35 pm - 08:30 pm3124 Chamberlin
310Cheng-Hsu NeeW 08:50 am - 10:45 am3124 Chamberlin
311Aiden GustafsonW 11:00 am - 12:55 pm3124 Chamberlin
314Rox WangR 08:50 am - 10:45 am3124 Chamberlin
315Aiden GustafsonR 11:00 am - 12:55 pm3124 Chamberlin
316Alisha RobertsR 01:20 pm - 03:15 pm3124 Chamberlin
317Abigail WardenR 03:30 pm - 05:25 pm3124 Chamberlin
318Rox WangR 06:35 pm - 08:30 pm3124 Chamberlin
319Cheng-Hsu NeeF 08:50 am - 10:45 am3124 Chamberlin