Description and Requirements

 

COURSE NUMBER  Math 5, Exploring Mathematics

COURSE TITLE        GEOMETRY IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

In this course, we explore the many places where the fields of art and mathematics overlap. We will expose students to a wide range of art, covering a long historical period and a great variety of styles. Topics may include: sculpture in ancient Greece, use of proportion in art, perspective, perspective machines and cameras, golden section, knots, and symmetry, Twentieth-century geometric art, chaos, and fractals. The slide lecture format will be varied by demonstrations, hands-on class projects, guest lecturers, films, videos, computer graphics, and perhaps a field trip.

PREREQUISITES   None

COURSE OBJECTIVES

READING    Course reader and reserve books.

GRADING

  1 Midterm exam 25%
  5 Short writing assignments or Mini-projects 25%
  1 Term Paper or Term Project 25%
  1 Final Exam 25%

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