Schedule

Specific instructions and due dates for deliverables are under the Deliverables menu by week. In general, deliverables are due on SATURDAY, e.g. Deliverables Set 1 is due Saturday of Week 1, which is the end of day in Pittsburgh (11:59pm Eastern), September 5, 2020.

Week/Dates Topics Deliverables
1
M 31-Aug
W 2-Sep
F 4-Sep
Drawing primitives
Mouse input
Conditionals
Lab 1: The Basics (REMOTE ONLY)
Assignment 1: Modrian
Looking Outwards 1: Inspiration
Project 1: Self Portrait
2
M 7-Sep
W 9-Sep
F 11-Sep
Variables
Assignment
Lab 2: Visual Harmonies
Assignment 2: Three Squares, Family Composition
Looking Outwards 2: Generative Art
Project 2: Random Faces
3
M 14-Sep
W 16-Sep
F 18-Sep
Interaction Lab 3: knob, slider
Assignment 3: Two Circles, Bouncing Box
Looking Outwards 3: Computational Fabrication
Project 3: Drawing That Moves
4
M 21-Sep
W 23-Sep
F 25-Sep
Iteration
Functions
Lab 4: Exam – drawing, variables, interaction
Assignment 4: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression
Looking Outwards 4 : Sound Art
Project 4: String Art
5
M 28-Sep
W 30-Sep
F 2-Oct
Nested Iteration
return value;
Trig Functions
Lab 5: making grids/color gradient
Assignment 5: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid
Looking Outwards 5: 3D Computer Graphics
Project 5: Wallpaper
6
M 5-Oct
W 7-Oct
F 9-Oct
Arrays
Strings
Randomness
Lab 6: Snakes on a (2D) Plane
Assignment 6: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2
Looking Outwards 6: Randomness
Project 6: Abstract Clock
7
M 12-Oct
W 14-Oct
F 16-Oct
Objects Lab 7: Houses
Assignment 7: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag
Looking Outwards 7: Information Visualization
Project 7: Composition with Curves
8
M 19-Oct
W 21-Oct
F 23-Oct
Images, Linear Search Lab 8: Images
Assignment 8: Eye Tracking, Mixies
Looking Outwards 8: The Creative Practice of an Individual
Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions
9
M 26-Oct
W 28-Oct
F 30-Oct
Physics of Motion Lab 9: Bouncing/Damping
Assignment 9: Animation Walk Cycle, ?
Looking Outwards 9: On Looking Outwards
Project 9: Custom Pixel
10
M 2-Nov
W 4-Nov
F 6-Nov
Sound, Local Server
Final Projects discussion
Lab 10: Sound + Animation
Assignment 10: Text Rain, Sound Collage
Looking Outwards 10: Women Practitioners
Project 10: Generative Landscape
11
M 9-Nov
W 11-Nov
F 13-Nov
Turtles Lab 11: Turtle Basics
Assignment 11: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral
Looking Outwards 11: Music
Project 11: Freestyle Turtles
12
M 16-Nov
W 18-Nov
F 20-Nov
Review
Music Synthesis
Lab 12: Exam – comprehensive
Looking Outwards 12: Project Priors and Precursors
Project 12: Proposal
13
M 23-Nov
W 25-Nov
F 27-Nov
Written
Exam
NO LAB on T 24-Nov
Written Exam (M 23-Nov) – Computing Concepts
.

14
M 30-Nov
W 2-Dec
F 4-Dec
Search Lab 13: Recursion (REMOTE ONLY)
Assignment 13: Recursion
Project 13: Final Project Checkpoint
15
M 7-Dec
W 9-Dec
F 11-Dec
The Dom
Artistic A.I.

Lab 14: Rainbow Text (REMOTE ONLY)
Project 14: Final Project Complete
(due Friday, December 11 by 11:59PM)

NO FINAL EXAM