Type and design history are further explored through slide lectures and student research. Advanced Computer Graphics 2 Credits. Starting where VDE 2410 leaves off, students focus on attaining fluency across a broad range of software in order to develop an integrated approach to the use of this technology. Advanced Typography 4 Credits. Fall Encourages the student to further explore and develop individualized approaches to typographic problems.
Emphasis is on experimentation, communication, specification, and production.
Projects focus on text typography. Applied Typography 4 Credits. Spring A rigorous exploration of editorial design, focusing on typographic structure, sequence, and hierarchy through a variety of formats and applications. Concepts, such as transparent typography as related to text, inform each student's studio investigations. Limited to visual arts majors.