This course introduces Python with a focus on practical problem-solving and creativity. You'll write structured code, automate tasks, and bring ideas to life through interactive programs. The semester builds up to a small game project, allowing you to showcase your creativity with your new programming skills. The course is designed specifically for technical artists, giving you the programming skills to support your creative work.

Some of the topics in this basic programming course are variables, functions, conditional statements, loops, and collections. You'll also work with animations.