We will cover how to create volumetric and 2D art in Minecraft. The class will start with a simple challenge (example: build a pixel portrait of your favorite video game character). Completing the challenge will be rewarded with feedback from me and hearty praise! Once the session starts, students will be free to explore the world, begin the challenge, or go off and do their own thing. 
 
Students are encouraged (but not required) to take my programming class to learn how to program the agent using block-based coding. 

My plan for this course is to host weekly themed challenges that students can choose to participate in (or not!); the themed challenge will require completing a task in-game with creativity and/or efficiency in constructing whatever you build to meet the challenge. I encourage all players to share their screen as they build so that I can see how they did it!
⇢ Week of Friday, April 8:     Creative Survival Homes
⇢ Week of Friday, April 15:   Painting Pixel Portrait Picassos
⇢ Week of Friday, April 22:   Math and Art
⇢ Week of Friday, April 29:   Architecture and Design
⇢ Week of Friday, May 6:     Things that grow
⇢ Week of Friday, May 13:   Incorporating programming into your art with the Minecraft Agent
⇢ Week of Friday, May 20:   Stairways to Heaven
⇢ Week of Friday, May 27:   Constructing Video Game Character Michaelangelos 
⇢ Week of Friday, June 3:    Ancient Cultures
⇢ Week of Friday, June 10:  Future Cultures

Each week I can post a copy of the world to the class page if requested so players can download it on their own. I will maintain the copy of the world used each week.