Art & the History of Art 106 - Introduction to Art and Code

(Offered as ARHA 106 and FAMS 106) Introduction to computer programming for studio artists. In this course, students will explore the qualities intrinsic to artistic expression with computers. By writing code to generate text and graphics, students explore such concepts as nonlinearity, indeterminacy, glitch, and emergence. Accompanying critical discussion will consider key practitioners in the field. Through progressive weekly projects, students will gain a foundation for working with code in art. Designed for students with little to no programming experience. 

Limited to 16 students. Spring 2026: Assistant Professor House.

How to handle overenrollment: Priority will be given first to ARHA majors. Attendance on the first day is required; seats available during Add/Drop will be assigned in order of interest expressed.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Programming-based studio art projects in textual and visual mediums, in-class critiques including visual and verbal analysis, oral presentations, basic math and geometry.