Class Schedule
*The instructor might deviate slightly from the class schedule if more time is required for a particular topic.
| Week 1 |
Introduction Student intros, Class overview |
| Week 2 |
Foundations: data models, perception, color, design principles Assignment: Many Eyes, due Week 3 |
| Week 3 |
Processing Review: Basics |
| Week 4 |
Processing Review: Advanced Assignment: Data-self portrait, due Week 6 |
| Week 5 |
Data mining + Web
scraping Web APIs, RSS feeds & XML Final project: Proposal -- pick a data source |
| Week 6 |
Social Networks Reading: Artistic Data Visualization: Beyond Visual Analytics |
| Week 7 |
Information Aesthetics Assignment: Research Blog 1 |
| Week 8 |
Algorithmic Art Final project: Proposal due Reading: Exploring Emergence interactive essay |
| Week 9 |
Emergence and Complex Systems Assignment: Research Blog 2 |
| Week 10 |
Final project: Prototype presentations |
| Week 11 |
Outlook and Hybrid Spaces How to document your work |
| Week 12 |
Consultation time for
your final project |
| Exam |
Final project critiques |