Typography
Course Info:
- Department: Design
- Area: Communication Design
- Credit Hours: 3, Contact Hours: 90
- Course Number (SRISA): CDES 2101
- Course Number (Maryville University): TBA
- Prerequisite: None
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamentals of typography, its theory, practice, technology, and history. Students will learn about the communication and structural aspects of typography and experiment with expressive means of using type to enhance meaning. Building on basic skills they will work on practical applications of advanced typographic design/systems as well as do a research project that concerns history. Students will also be introduced to traditional letterpress printing through the techniques and procedures for setting and printing metal and wood type. Experiments will result in projects such as posters, postcards, or small books.
SRISA studio courses will have personal and course materials to be purchased in Florence. Unless otherwise specified there is no need to bring consumable supplies with you. On the first day of class your professor will inform you of materials needed and where to get them in Florence.