Why do objects and surfaces look the way they do? This course will develop students' understanding of the physical properties and behavior of light as well as the structure and function of the eye. We will take an in depth look at the cognitive neuroscience of color and lightness perception, and students will learn techniques for measuring perceived appearance in human subjects (psychophysics). We will consider ways artists can apply principles of light and color perception in their work, culminating in a final project that manipulates a perceptual effect or illusion.Science and Math (SCIMA) courses develop students' capacity for evidence-based reasoning through the study of life, earth, and physical sciences and of computational and theoretical mathematics. In these courses, students learn to recognize and interpret meaningful patterns of information; to assess the validity of empirical claims, distinguishing between opinion and fact; and to understand the sociocultural relevance of scientific and mathematical thinking.

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