HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( ART 102 or 107 ), and ART 346 or concurrent enrollment; or declared in Art MFA or Design + Innovation MS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Foster respect and appreciation for the achievements of graphic designers and typographers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the major designers and graphic works of each period covered. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize the major aesthetic movements and ideas that have influenced graphic design and typography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Understand the social, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped graphic design and typography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Appraise these influences and learn how to strategically, creatively, apply them to your own work and research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Foster respect and appreciation for the achievements of graphic designers and typographers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the major designers and graphic works of each period covered. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize the major aesthetic movements and ideas that have influenced graphic design and typography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Understand the social, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped graphic design and typography. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Appraise these influences and learn how to strategically, creatively, apply them to your own work and research. Audience: Graduate