Programming for the Web (Online) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Programming for the Web (Online)

This course introduces the fundamentals of programming using the language of the web, JavaScript.

Course description

Students explore topics through a variety of projects, including creating interactive web components and building a simple web application. The course progresses towards a student-selected final programming project. Topics include program and data structures, objects and arrays, functions, bugs and error handling, the Document Object Model (DOM), event handling, drawing using HTML5 canvas, data fetching, and using common libraries and tools. / This course is part of the Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Design and is a graduate level course. / Please note that this course does not qualify for the $25 alumni tuition rate.

Open to students ages 18 and above. View complete policies including class cancellation policies, before completing your registration.

Class meeting details

This course includes a weekly synchronous meeting using Google Meet every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. CST. The course is project-based, with 2 to 3 deadlines per week. Asynchronous course activities may include readings, video demonstrations and tutorials, online discussions, projects, and critiques.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of HTML and CSS

Required materials

Hardware
A computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access.

Textbooks
See canvas.mcad.edu/books for a list of required textbooks.

Class resources

This class uses Adobe Creative Cloud and Canvas, MCAD’s learning management system. Please see the link for more information.

Class savings

Register on or before January 19 and save $25.
Register for more than one class at a time and receive $25 off each additional class (same-day registrations only).
Additional savings. Are you eligible?

Questions

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

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Title
Non-credit Tuition
$1,485.00
Not Yet Open for Registration

Registration opens January 5.

  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    7:00–8:30 p.m. CT
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Tuesday
  • Ages:
    Open to student ages 18 and above.
  • Term:
    Spring 2026
  • Instructor: Kenneth Korth
  • Location:
    Online
  • SKU:
    GWD 6620 20 SP26

Prerequisites:

Knowledge of HTML and CSS

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