Nature of Code

Semester Taught

Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025

Instructor

Jung Hyun Moon

Nature of Code is an intermediate course designed based on Daniel Shiffman’s The Nature of Code course at NYU ITP and adjusted for undergraduate studies.

Visualize and simulate realistic / systematic shapes, movement and/or behaviors in natural phenomena by:

exploring programming fundamentals (object-oriented programming)
integrating them with diverse topics in Math and Physics, and;
expand them beyond screen-based visualization by integrating advanced technologies!

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Advanced Media Theory

This course provides students with conceptual tools and critical methods for an advanced study in media theory. Each semester, we will focus on a single book or thinker, engaging in slow, thoughtful reading. The course will introduce key concepts, examining their implications for media, technology, art, and expression.

NIME: New Interfaces for Musical Expression

This course focusses on designing, creating, and performing with self-built electro-acoustic music systems to explore the limits of human musical expression. By listening and reading, students will research examples of contemporary work by creators of musical interfaces and discuss issues facing technology in the performing arts.

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