COURSE NUMBER Math 5, Exploring Mathematics
COURSE TITLE GEOMETRY IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
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.
READING Course reader and reserve books.
|1 Midterm exam||25%|
|5 Short writing assignments or Mini-projects||25%|
|1 Term Paper or Term Project||25%|
|1 Final Exam||25%|