Typography

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Typography is an introductory course that focuses on typography, its history, and its use as a critical element in design. Students will learn about the origins and constructions of typography, gain experience in utilizing and applying typography in diverse contexts, and develop an awareness of how type influences human perception and understanding. This class is primarily structured around assigned studio problems. Students will divide their time between lecture, critique, demonstration, presentations and in-class work. The class is a prerequisite for many intermediate and advanced courses in the major.