GRA 173 - Typography

3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the fundamental principles and practices of typography. Students will study the history of type, typographic forms, hierarchical structures, and the creation and application of letterforms while completing both manually- and computer-rendered exploratory projects. Students will become familiar with the formal “rules” that govern type usage and formatting, as well as experiment with using type expressively to enhance the messages of visual communications. Peer review sessions will be commonly used to discuss the typographic solutions created and to encourage students to employ typography’s rich nomenclature. Lecture Hours: 32 | Lab Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in GRA 179