Detailed schedule

Each week consists of a variety of content:

Days that are highlighted in yellow reflect important benchmarks or due dates for curatorial reflections, final map projects, and the classwide digital exhibition.

Week Topic Day Date Activity Lab Challenge Slides
Week 01 Welcome T 8/25/26
Process R 8/27/26
Week 02 Basemap T 9/1/26
Scale R 9/3/26
Week 03 Symbol T 9/8/26
Distortion R 9/10/26
Week 04 Color T 9/15/26
Type R 9/17/26
Week 05 Data T 9/22/26
Viz R 9/24/26
Week 06 Constraints (feat. Riley Champine) T 9/29/26
Debates R 10/1/26
Week 07 Adobe T 10/6/26
Curatorial reflection due (No class) R 10/8/26
Week 08 No class (Fall break) T 10/13/26
Final map project kickoff R 10/15/26
Week 09 Shading hills T 10/20/26
Lab work R 10/22/26
Week 10 Winding rivers T 10/27/26
Lab work R 10/29/26
Week 11 Bending lines T 11/3/26
Lab work R 11/5/26
Week 12 Narrative T 11/10/26
Lab work R 11/12/26
Week 13 Exhibition work T 11/17/26
Exhibition work R 11/19/26
Week 14 Thanksgiving Break T 11/24/26
Thanksgiving Break R 11/26/26
Week 15 Exhibition work (Final map project due) T 12/1/26
Exhibition work R 12/3/26
Week 16 What’s next? T 12/8/26
No class; Study period R 12/10/26
Exam week Digital exhibition launch W 12/11/26