Got ideas for stories but not sure how to pull them together? Why do some plots just feel right? And how many coincidences can you really get away with in a story, anyway? (It's two, by the way; come and hear why.) "Prototyping Plots" is a crash course in creating stories - looking at where ideas come from, making memorable characters, and crafting coherent plots. Come in with some ideas and leave with more!

Want to get started on the path towards making computer games? Don't know where to start? You've come to the right place. This course will teach the basics of programming, computer graphics, and game programming. The course will be structured around the core principals required to start coding and creating computer games. Note that the class will be done in a lecture-discussion style rather than a hands on programming lab.

Why don't I have a robot dog to clean my house? Come discuss some current issues in AI and see if you can help solve them.

Interested in crafting stories but don't know where to start? Ever wondered what a monomyth is? Want to know what it's good for? And how many coincidences can you really get away with in a story, anyway? (It's two, by the way; come and hear why.) "Prototyping Plots" is a crash course in creating stories - looking at where ideas come from, making memorable characters, and crafting coherent plots. Come in with some ideas and leave with more!

Ever wanted to write a novel? Design a television series? Tell stories in front of a captive audience? In this interactive workshop, we'll go through the basic elements of creating longer fiction: how to build scenes that grab us from the first moment, to design plot twists and turns that will keep us engaged for hours, to create compelling characters that will stay with us for months to come. We'll warm up with a few sessions of fun writing and oral exercises, and a bulk of the course will be devoted to getting started on a longer work -- oral or written -- and critiquing the work of other students.