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Specific instructions and due dates for deliverables are under the Deliverables menu by week. In general, deliverables are due on FRIDAY, e.g. Deliverables Set 1 are due Friday of Week 1, which is the end of day (11:59pm) September 1.
| Week | Dates | Topics | Lab/Assignments/Projects/Exams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28-Aug 30-Aug 1-Sep |
Drawing primitives Mouse input Conditionals |
Lab: the basics Assignments: Modrian Looking Outwards: Inspiration Project: Self Portrait |
| 2 | (Mon, 4-Sep is a holiday) 6-Sep 8-Sep |
Variables Assignment |
Lab: Visual Harmonies Assignments: Three Squares, Family Composition Looking Outwards: Generative Art Project: Random Faces |
| 3 | 11-Sep 13-Sep 15-Sep |
Interaction | Lab: knob, slider Assignments: Two Circles, Bouncing Box Looking Outwards: Computational Fabrication Project: Drawing That Moves |
| 4 | 18-Sep 20-Sep 22-Sep |
Iteration Functions |
Assignments: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression Looking Outwards: Sound Art Project: String Art Lab Exam: drawing, variables, interaction |
| 5 | 25-Sep 27-Sep 29-Sep |
Nested Iteration return value; Trig Functions |
Lab: making grids/color gradient Assignments: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid Looking Outwards: 3D Computer Graphics Project: Wallpaper |
| 6 | 2-Oct 4-Oct 6-Oct |
Arrays Strings Randomness |
Lab: Snakes on a (2D) Plane Assignments: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2 Looking Outwards: Randomness Project: Abstract Clock |
| 7 | 9-Oct 11-Oct 13-Oct |
Linear Search Objects |
Lab: Houses Assignments: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag Looking Outwards: Information Visualization Project: Composition with Curves |
| 8 | 16-Oct 18-Oct (Fri, 20-Oct is mid-term break) (RBD at ICMC) |
Images | Lab: Images Assignments: Eye Tracking, Mixies Looking Outwards: The Creative Practice of an Individual Project: -none- Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions |
| 9 | 23-Oct 25-Oct 27-Oct (RBD at ISMIR) |
Animation Objects |
Lab: Bouncing/Damping Assignments: Animation Walk Cycle, ? Looking Outwards: On Looking Outwards Project: Custom Pixel |
| 10 | 30-Oct 1-Nov 3-Nov (RBD in Mexico Nov 3 & 6) |
Turtles | Lab: Turtle Basics Assignments: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral Looking Outwards: Women Practitioners Project: Generative Landscape |
| 11 | 6-Nov 8-Nov (no classes 10-Nov) |
Sound, Local Server | Lab: Sound + Animation Assignments: Text Rain, Sound Collage Looking Outwards: Music Project: Freestyle Turtles |
| 12 | 13-Nov 15-Nov 17-Nov: Exam |
Review Music Synthesis |
Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: Project Priors and Precursors Project: Project Proposal Lab Exam: on everything Written Exam in Class on Friday Here is a practice exam. |
| 13 | 20-Nov (22-26 Nov is Thanksgiving holiday) |
Platform Game Implementation in p5.js | Lab: -no lab- Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: -none- |
| 14 | 27-Nov 29-Nov 1-Dec |
Recursion Search |
Lab: Recursion Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: (work on final project) |
| 15 | 4-Dec 6-Dec 8-Dec |
The Dom Possible extra subjects: Games Complexity Bits and Bytes Computer Hardware A.I. |
Lab: Rainbow Text Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: Final Project Due |