| CODE | DGA3002 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Programming for Artists and Designers 2 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Programming for Artists and Designers 2 will extend students’ knowledge of programming practice, reinforcing their knowledge of programming principles. This will be complemented with knowledge of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) design principles. Students will have the opportunity to design software that expresses actual scenarios. A series of studio practice sessions will allow students to pursue a more advanced personal project under supervision. Study-Unit Aims: - Extend knowledge of visual programming; - Introduce further possibilities for creative programming and creating interactive media; - Introduce the notion of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and the use of methods/functions in code; - Provide the opportunity to develop a more advanced personal project. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - be familiar with visual programming concepts; - be able to represent real-life concepts through object oriented models; - be able to understand the value of reusability allowed by object oriented programming; - be familiar with a wide range of possibilities for creating interactive media; - be able to develop a personal sense of expression through interactive media. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - be able to implement object oriented models in a high level language such as Processing; - be able to implement programs using visual programming and techniques; - be familiar with the use of classes, inheritance and methods; - be able to develop digital visual effects using object oriented programming; - be able to effectively document the system design and implementation; - be able to structurally evaluate the developed software through elementary testing processes; - be able to develop their own interactive media project. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Reas, C., & Fry, B. (2007). Processing: a programming handbook for visual designers and artists (Vol. 6812). Mit Press. Terzidis, K. (2009). Algorithms for visual design using the processing language. John Wiley & Sons. Other relevant readings related to the topic will be made available during the study-unit. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-Unit: DGA2002 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mark Bugeja Dylan Seychell |
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