Schedule (Fall 2022)

Specific instructions and due dates for deliverables are under the Deliverables menu by week. Unless otherwise specified, deliverables are due on SATURDAYS, e.g. Deliverables Set 1 is due Saturday of Week 1, at 11:59pm Eastern, September 3, 2022. Visit this schedule regularly for updates.

Week/Dates Topics Deliverables
1
M 29-Aug
W 31-Aug
F 2-Sep
Drawing primitives
Mouse input
Conditionals
Lab 1: The Basics (T 30-Aug)
Assignment 1: Modrian
Looking Outwards 1: Inspiration
Project 1: Self Portrait
2
W 7-Sep
F 9-Sep
Variables
Assignment
Lab 2: Visual Harmonies (T 6-Sep)
Assignment 2: Three Squares, Family Composition
Looking Outwards 2: Generative Art
Project 2: Random Faces
3
M 12-Sep
W 14-Sep
F 16-Sep
Interaction Lab 3: knob, slider (T 13-Sep)
Assignment 3: Two Circles, Bouncing Box
Looking Outwards 3: Computational Fabrication
Project 3: Drawing That Moves
4
M 19-Sep
W 21-Sep
F 23-Sep
Iteration
Functions
Lab 4: Exam – drawing, variables, interaction (T 20-Sep)
Assignment 4: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression
Looking Outwards 4 : Sound Art
Project 4: String Art
5
M 26-Sep
W 28-Sep
F 30-Sep
Nested Iteration
return value;
Trig Functions
Lab 5: making grids/color gradient (T 27-Sep)
Assignment 5: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid
Looking Outwards 5: 3D Computer Graphics
Project 5: Wallpaper
6
M 3-Oct
W 5-Oct
F 7-Oct
Arrays
Strings
Randomness
Lab 6: Snakes on a (2D) Plane (T 4-Oct)
Assignment 6: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2
Looking Outwards 6: Randomness
Project 6: Abstract Clock
7
M 10-Oct
W 12-Oct
F 14-Oct
Objects, Images Lab 7: Houses (T 11-Oct)
Assignment 7: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag
Looking Outwards 7: Information Visualization
Project 7: Composition with Curves
  FALL BREAK
(Oct 17-21)
No assignments 
8
M 24-Oct
W 26-Oct
Linear Search, Physics of Motion Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions (T 25-Oct)
Assignment 8: Eye Tracking, Mixies
Looking Outwards 8: The Creative Practice of an Individual
9
M 31-Oct
W 2-Nov
F 4-Nov
Physics of Motion (cont’d), Sound Lab 9: Bouncing/Damping (T 1-Nov)
Assignment 9: Animation Walk Cycle
Looking Outwards 9: On Looking Outwards
Project 9: Custom Pixel
10
M 7-Nov
W 9-Nov
F 11-Nov
Sound (cont’d),
Turtles
Lab 10: Sound + Animation (T 8-Nov)
Assignment 10: Text Rain, Sound Collage
Looking Outwards 10: Women Practitioners
Project 10: Generative Landscape
11
M 14-Nov
W 16-Nov
F 18-Nov
Turtles Lab 11: Turtle Basics (T 15-Nov)
Assignment 11: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral
Looking Outwards 11: Music
Project 11: Freestyle Turtles
12
M 21-Nov
Three Dimensions Lab 12: Exam – comprehensive (T 22-Nov)
Project 12: Proposal
(due Wednesday, November 23 by 11:59PM)
13
M 28-Nov
W 30-Nov
F 2-Dec
Program Development,
Recursion
Lab 13: Recursion (T 29-Nov)
Looking Outwards 13: TBA
Project 13: Project Checkpoint
14
M 5-Dec
W 7-Dec
F 9-Dec
Files, The DOM, Course review

Lab 14: TBA (T 6-Dec)
Project 14: Final Project Complete
(due Friday, December 9 by 11:59PM)

15
TBA
FINAL EXAM (WRITTEN)
(schedule travel for after the final exam; no “early makeups”)