ART 316 - Typography
Course Description
Develop your understanding of typography in relation to expressive text and image-based content. Learn about the functional and formal properties of type. An understanding of format, hierarchy, legibility, clarity and type as the carrier of meaning will be investigated. Discover the important roles that shape, size, and personality of type play in good design, and how it leads to effective communication.
Course Details
Course Learning Outcomes
By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Identify the anatomy of typography
- Recognize and identify different typeface classifications and families
- Define typographic terminology
- Describe the history of typography
- Execute effective hierarchy of typography
- Recognize the basic elements of a grid
Applies Towards the Following Program(s)
- Certificate in Graphic Design : Optional Art Courses
- Graphic Design - Design Essentials : Required
- Certificate in Visual Design : Optional Courses
- Certificate in Visual Design specializing in Art Theory and Practice : Optional Art Theory and Practice Courses
- Certificate in Visual Design specializing in Interior Design : Optional Courses