MAT SCI M213 · MSE M213Cultural Materials Science I: Analytical Imaging and Documentation in Conservation of Materials
Materials Science and Engineering · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Conservation M215.) Basic and advanced techniques on digital photography, computer-aided recording tools, and scientific imaging to determine and document condition (defects) and technological features of archaeological and ethnographic materials. Development of basic theoretical knowledge on imaging and photonics technology and practical skills on conservation photo-documentation, analytical (forensic) photography, and advanced new imaging technologies.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
MAT SCI M213
- MAT SCI 213LCultural Materials Science Laboratory: Technical Study
1 course lists this as a requisite. The whole downstream is here — 1 course over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.