Chemistry and the Arts-Lecture

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.