Creative Coding as a School of Thought


When I started my master’s program in 2019, I had one question in mind that would become the linchpin for me in the following years: What is Creative Coding? And taken a step further: What can Creative Coding be? I wanted to find out which cultural and philosophical aspects are hidden in the intersection of art and programming and how I, as a teacher, can make it easier for my students to access this fascinating world. In doing so, I ventured far into realms I knew very little about, such as educational policy, philosophy, art history, and pedagogy. The result of this thought process is not a finished, closed system, but rather a collage of different perspectives, ideas, quotes and derivations. I had to realize that I could not comprehensively understand my complex subject. In this I surprisingly discovered the great chance to look at it from completely new angles.
By freeing myself from the demand to work in a purely scientific way and by integrating narratives and personal experiences, I was able to connect topics that actually have nothing to do with each other. Thus, the result of this work is not only five essays, each looking at the topic from a particular perspective, but rather my individual way of writing about the subject. With these writings, I hope to spark new discussions about Creative Coding and make a broader perspective on the topic accessible to more people.

Related

What is Creative Coding?
Essays Highlights

Creative Coding as an Experience
Essays Highlights

Creative Coding as a Method
Essays Highlights

Creative Coding as a Chance
Essays Highlights

An ode to the Gif
Essays

Introducing “Quests”
Updates

Reflections on my master-studies
Essays

We need a sustainable perspective on life with technology
Essays

2021 was my year of liberation
Updates

A mockup-design-tool built with Processing
Projects

Processing Community Day 2021 Recap
Updates

3 Tips to accelerate and optimize your learning process
Essays

Processing Community Day 2021 – the recordings
Conversations Events Updates

Essential tips for students when learning to code
Essays

Web Art Directory
Projects

How to breathe life into an old computer with Linux/Ubuntu
Essays

Julia Stoschek Collection
Projects
