OF COURSE |

Founded by a graduate of NYCs Parson School of Design and Technology, OF Course is a Shanghai-based education platform for creative coding. Our weChat and BiliBili social media communities have grown to 30,000+ followers at present, and we welcome new students on a daily basis from STEAM-based high schools and fine arts colleges throughout China. OF Course started in 2014 as the first makerSpace in Shanghai, hosting classes in 3-D printing, laser cutting, wearable electronics, and digital prototyping. A municipal grant in 2015 allowed expansion, and we began inviting professors from the Art Institute of Chicago, the School of Visual Arts, NYU-ITP, and other design & tech programs in the US and Europe to teach at bootcamps and workshops throughout the year. In 2016 we opened a small studio staffed with 10 creative technologists to work on Shanghai-area commercial projects for Sony, Alibaba, WildAid and others. The last few years have seen our education offerings expand online. Fro...