PHYS 109 - Physics in the Arts COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to physics of sound and light, with applications to music and visual arts: sound perception, harmony, musical scales, instruments, lenses, cameras, color perception and mixing. Uses algebra and geometry.  Intended primarily for non-science majors.

This course presents science through art and art through science. The wisdom and perfection that underlies the structure and the laws of the universe inspires arts since generation especially in the Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci epitomized the Renaissance man – a creative artist that painted Mona Lisa, an architect, an inventor and an investigative scientist of the natural world – who held no distinction between these roles. Science and Arts are two different faces of the same coin; both of them want to describe nature.  

“Physics in the Arts” provides a wonderful insight into how science and art are deeply interconnected. It shows us how scientific principles are used in art and how art is hidden in science.

NEWS: Open enrollment for Spring 2016 courses !!! (Deadline October 15, 2015)

SPRING 2016 Physics in the Arts and History of Science at LDM Institute Florence (Italy) - Study abroad Program

The course Physics in the Arts and History of Science will be taught for the first time as part of the study abroad program in Florence in the spring 2016 by the resident director Professor Veronica Bindi. With the study abroad,  Physics in the Arts will be taught in a location and in an institute that is perfectly focused on the Arts and located in the symbolic city of the Renaissance. While at the LDM institute students will have the opportunity to engage in relevant cross-cultural learning opportunities in a culturally rich environment. Together with Physics in the Arts a course of  history of science will be also offered.

Syllabus for the course PHYSICS IN THE ARTS

Syllabus for the course HISTORY OF SCIENCE

NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

ARTS@CERN

Particle physics and the arts are inextricably linked: both are ways to explore our existence – what it is to be human and our place in the universe. The two fields are natural creative partners for innovation, research and development in the 21st century.

Fragment.In resident artists at CERN.

Fragment.In are the winners of Collide @ CERN Pro Helvetia, formed by Laura Perrenoud, Simon de Diesbach, and Marc Dubois.  In their proposal, Fragment.In has a unique, original and creative approach to data visualization. They want to be inspired in their artistic work by their recidency at CERN and by the interaction with their CERN scientific inspiration partner, Veronica Bindi, Experimental and Astro Particle Physicist (AMS).

                            Fragment.in                                                                          Monica Bello

Every year CERN welcomes visits by artists, dancers, writers, musicians and designers keen to learn about our work and the people behind the science as well as the workings of this great international science laboratory, Arts@CERN Director Monica Bello.

ARTS@CERN consists of three strands:

Collide@CERN Artists Residencies  - open calls for artists to win a fully funded residency of up to 3 months at CERN

 Accelerate@CERN Artists Research - open calls for two artists from two different countries to win a research stay of up to 1 month at CERN

Visiting Artists - up to 12 emerging and established artists are selected for a self funded fully curated visit for up to two days.

For more information visit ARTS@CERN website.