Creative Coding
Learn to Code for Art, Media and Culture (Jan 2026)
Course overview
Course content
Session 1: Intro to p5.js & JavaScript Basics
6 videos, 1 lesson
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Session 1: Intro to p5.js & JavaScript Basics
6 videos, 1 lesson
- Zoom link Tuesday 2nd September 4pm UK
1.0 Welcome to the course!
Checking access...1.1 Introduction to JavaScript
Checking access...1.2 "Hello, JavaScript!": variables, data types, console.log()
Checking access...1.3 Introduction to p5.js
Checking access...1.4 Using variables and operators in p5.js
Checking access...1.5 Homework
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Session 2: Control Flow, Conditionals & Loops
7 videos, 1 lesson
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Session 2: Control Flow, Conditionals & Loops
7 videos, 1 lesson
- Zoom call Wednesday 3rd September
Zoom recording
Checking access...2.0 Introduction
Checking access...2.1 Environment Setup
Checking access...2.2 The Boolean type
Checking access...2.3 Conditionals and if statements in practice
Checking access...2.4 For Loops
Checking access...2.5 Grid Hands-On Excercise
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Session 3: Functions & Organizing Code in p5.js
6 videos, 1 lesson
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Session 3: Functions & Organizing Code in p5.js
6 videos, 1 lesson
- Zoom call, Friday 5th September
3.1 Functions in JavaScript: declarations, parameters, return values
Checking access...3.2 Variable scope
Checking access...3.3 Best practice: writing clean functions
Checking access...3.4 Hands-On Practice: Improve with helper function
Checking access...3.5 Advanced Technique: Recursive Functions
Checking access...Homework
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Session 4: Arrays, Objects & Classes
6 videos, 1 lesson
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Session 4: Arrays, Objects & Classes
6 videos, 1 lesson
- Zoom call, Tuesday 9th September
Zoom Recording
Checking access...4.1 Arrays and array methods in JavaScript
Checking access...4.2 Basic objects and classes
Checking access...4.3 Managing multiple elements (with bouncing balls)
Checking access...4.4 Hands-On Exercises (with more bouncing balls!)
Checking access...Cellular Automata Bonus Video
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Session 5: Interactive Sketches & Basic Animation
5 videos, 1 lesson
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Session 5: Interactive Sketches & Basic Animation
5 videos, 1 lesson
- Zoom call, Friday 12th September
5.0 Introduction to Interactivity
Checking access...5.1 Glossary Update
Checking access...5.2 Callbacks
Checking access...5.3 p5.js Events
Checking access...5.4 More events
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Session 6: Working with External Library - ML5
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
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Session 6: Working with External Library - ML5
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
- Zoom call, Tuesday 16th September
Zoom Recording
Checking access...- Useful Links
- Code Example
Session 7: Data and APIs
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
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Session 7: Data and APIs
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
- Zoom call, Friday 19th September
Zoom Recording
Checking access...- Code Example
- Useful Links
Session 8: Working with Image & Pixels
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
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Session 8: Working with Image & Pixels
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
- Zoom call, Friday 26th September
Zoom Recording
Checking access...- Code Example
- Useful Links
Session 9: More Data & Optimization
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
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Session 9: More Data & Optimization
1 video, 1 resource, 2 lessons
- Zoom call, Monday 29th September
Zoom Recording
Checking access...- Code Example w/ Starter Code
- Useful Links
Instructors