ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY
An advanced investigation of typography for visual communication and expression. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of meaning as conveyed through, materials, technology, and design. Projects are experimental and are designed to challenge you to expand your understanding of the function typography plays in design, art, and culture.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( ART 102 or 107 ), ART 346 and 438 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain further sensitivity to the formal qualities of letterforms. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Gain broader experience in the selection and arrangement of type for effective legibility and readability. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore the legibility constraints of type and color. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Enhance skills for shaping verbal messages through typographic design. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explore the expressive range of typography as a primary visual, illustrative element. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain further sensitivity to the formal qualities of letterforms. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Gain broader experience in the selection and arrangement of type for effective legibility and readability. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore the legibility constraints of type and color. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Enhance skills for shaping verbal messages through typographic design. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explore the expressive range of typography as a primary visual, illustrative element. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027