|CLASS CODE:||ART 230||CREDITS: 3||FEE: $10|
|DIVISION:||PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS|
|GENERAL EDUCATION:||This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement.|
|DESCRIPTION:||An introduction to typography as a fundamental element of graphic design.|
|TAUGHT:||Fall, Winter, and Summer|
|CONTENT AND TOPICS:||An introduction to typography as a fundamental element of graphic design. This course will also include an overview of the development and history of typography and the classification and creative use of type.|
|GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:||-- Be introduced to typographic history and will be introduced to type classification.
-- Be introduced to letterform anatomy and design.
-- Have an introduction to typographic design principles and the grid system of design, focusing on the creative uses of type.
-- Explore in more depth drawing and page layout software (Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign).
|OTHER:||Estimated cost for materials: $60|
|EFFECTIVE DATE:||August 2001|