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VPS 125 - Artist, Craftsman, Alchemist

4 Credits
Offered Spring
Formerly VPS 225. This course combines the scientific and chemical understanding of artistic practices and materials such as the physics of light, the biology of vision, and the chemistry and toxicology of pigments with the practical studio applications of traditional painting methods of watercolor, egg tempera, encaustic, and fresco. No previous art experience needed.

Core Curriculum Attribute(s): Natural Science Language, Arts, and Humanities