Computational Art and Design
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This course introduces creative coding not just as a tool but also as a creative medium in itself. The course consists of joint lectures for all students and additional excercise groups that students choose based on their previous experience, skill level, and interests.
Topics covered in the course:
- Historical and contemporary examples of computational art and design
- The role of computation in interactive, generative, and immersive artworks
- Fundamental computational thinking
- Data types and structures
- Flow control statements (loops, conditional execution)
- Basics of object-oriented programming
- Best practices (commenting, formatting, structuring)
Learning Outcomes
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On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply their technical knowledge and skills in computational art and design to create artworks, experiences, services, tools, and other creative productions.
- Apply basic programming concepts and techniques, such as variables, functions, flow control, comments, types, objects and arrays.
- Describe, discuss, and demonstrate uses of code as a creative medium.
Schedule | Autumn 2023
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Period I
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Week 1 | Introduction
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Week 2 | If This Then That
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Week 3 | Loops & Arrays
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MON 18/09 |
TUE 19/09 |
WED 20/09 |
THU 21/09 |
FRI 22/09 |
09:15–12:00 |
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Loops |
Arrays |
12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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15:15–17:00 |
Lecture: Interactive art |
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MON 25/09 |
TUE 26/09 |
WED 27/09 |
THU 28/09 |
FRI 29/09 |
09:15–12:00 |
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Working with Media |
Sound Visualizations |
12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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Lecture: Generative art and design |
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Week 5 | Functions
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MON 03/10 |
TUE 04/10 |
WED 05/10 |
THU 06/10 |
FRI 07/10 |
09:15–12:00 |
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Functions |
Functions |
12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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Lecture: Hard and soft ware |
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Week 6 | Objects & Classes
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MON 09/10 |
TUE 10/10 |
WED 11/10 |
THU 12/10 |
FRI 13/10 |
09:15–12:00 |
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Objects & Classes |
Objects & Classes |
12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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Lecture: AI/Machine Learning in Art and Media |
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Week 7 (Workshop week)
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MON 16/10 |
TUE 17/10 |
WED 18/10 |
THU 19/10 |
FRI 20/10 |
09:15–12:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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15:15–17:00 |
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Period II
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Week 8
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MON 23/10 |
TUE 24/10 |
WED 25/10 |
THU 26/10 |
FRI 27/10 |
09:15–12:00 |
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Advanced Animation |
DOM Elements |
12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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Week 13
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Week 14 (Workshop Week)
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MON 04/12 |
TUE 05/12 |
WED 06/12 |
THU 09/12 |
FRI 08/12 |
09:15–12:00 |
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12:00–13:00 |
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13:15–15:00 |
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15:15–17:00 |
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