In partnership with Refik Anadol Studio

After your first steps with vvvv — whether through the Beginner Class or your own experiments — you eventually reach a point where intuition alone is no longer enough. You start to see patterns, structures, and possibilities that call for a deeper understanding. This is the moment when patching becomes system design.

The Intermediate Foundation Class is where you learn the conceptual tools that unlock the real power of vvvv gamma. You will explore how dataflow and object‑oriented programming work together in a single environment, and how this hybrid paradigm lets you build systems that are both expressive and structured. Instead of relying on trial and error, you’ll learn to design with intention: shaping your own data types, structuring logic into modular components, and building systems that grow with your ideas.

Sign up here: https://thenodeinstitute.org/courses/vvvv-intermediate-foundations-summer-2026/

What will I learn?

You will dive into the architectural layer of VL, where reactive dataflow meets structured system design. The course helps you develop the mental models needed to move from intuitive patching to intentional, scalable architecture. You will learn how to:

• combine dataflow logic with object‑oriented structures
• design classes, records, and data models
• structure logic into modular, reusable components
• manage state and complexity in larger systems
• apply these principles in a real interactive project

Need to know the basics first?

The additional vvvv Beginner Class, led by Gabriela Gordillo and Rosi Grillmair, will guide you through everything you need to get started with patching in vvvv across eight sessions. When enrolling in the Intermediate Foundations course, you can add the Beginner Class at a reduced rate, or just sign up for it individually.

About the instructor

Christoph Ignaz Kirmaier aka chk is a multimedia artist, musician, educator and co-founder of the Vienna and Berlin based studio 3e8. In the past years he has worked all across large-scale corporate multimedia installations, sound design, generative graphics, electronics, animation, music videos, user experience and robotic prototypes in several companies, bands and collectives.

Schedule

The course starts on June 29th, comprises of 4 sessions that take place every Monday at 18:00 CET and last 3 hours each.