ART 259 - Interaction Design Studio I: Tools for Designers

Units: 3
Introduction to the use of software and authoring tools to develop meaningful screen-based interactivity for use in web pages, applications, and visualizations. Students use digital tools to develop high fidelity interactive prototypes and experiences for the screen.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 152 and ART 251.
Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use computational thinking to clearly describe art and design tasks in terms of algorithms;
Effectively use a variety of integrated development environments to create functioning code;
Demonstrate competence with basic coding concepts like variables, conditionals, loops, arrays, functions, simple I/O, and classes;
Research, locate, implement, and customize software libraries written by others;
Create interactive artworks and games purely from code;
Create networked interfaces for media, objects, and installations;
Document the use, development, and internal logic of software for other users and developers;
Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts of the field of software studies.