***This course is now full and no longer receiving applications

This is an intro course to creating data visualizations and graphics in R! In addition to learning how to code different graphics using ggplot2 in R, we will explore color palettes & color theory, and the data-to-ink ratio for making professional, print-worthy graphics.

Throughout the course, students will analyze data visualizations from brief news articles in online publications such as the NYT and WSJ and then learn how to recreate these visualizations in class. Ultimately, students will submit a final project with a collection of their own graphics using data sets of their choice.