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2022-2023 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MTH 142 - Mathematics and Arts

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An overview of the relationship between fine arts and mathematics. Topics include: the golden ratio and elementary number theory, measurements, geometric patterns such as tiling and symmetry, and art-related examples. Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2012 whose degree program does not require any other courses in mathematics may choose this course to meet the general education mathematics course requirement for Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, Visual Design, Painting and Sculpture, Music, Theater, History, Critical Writing or other Liberal Arts and Fine Arts majors. Students who matriculated in Fall 2012 or later should choose a 100-level mathematics course that has been approved by University Studies Curriculum.
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