DDA500: Studio Assignment Briefs (Fall 2026)
Studio assignment briefs, project specifications, and assessment criteria for DDA500: Creative Practice with AI.
Studio Assignments Schedule
| # | Assignment | Focus | Due Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a01-problem-solving | A01: Problem Solving]] | Creative problem framing, prompt logs & failure analysis |
| 02 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a02-creating-and-using-tools | A02: Creating & Using Tools]] | Agentic coding, MCP protocols & bespoke creative tools |
| 03 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a03-from-prototype-to-outcome | A03: From Prototype to Outcome]] | Node-based multimodal pipelines (diffusion, audio, time) |
| 04 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a04-but-is-it-good-or-legal-art | A04: But Is It Art?]] | Critical interventions, copyright, algorethics & provenance |
| 05 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a05-research-the-frontier | A05: Research the Frontier]] | Multi-agent swarms, physical/embedded AI & alignment |
| 06 | [[coursework/26FA/DDA500/Assignments/a06-final-project | A06: Final Project]] | Capstone creative artwork, dossier & public critique |
Assignment Briefs
- A01: Problem Solving & Situated AI Study (Due Week 3)
- A02: Creating and Using Tools (Due Week 5)
- A03: From Prototype to Outcome (Due Week 8)
- A04: But Is It (Good or Legal) Art? (Due Week 10)
- A05: Research the Frontier (Due Week 12)
- A06: Final Project & Documentation (Due Week 15)
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