Art 323 - History of Typography

Institution:

University of Idaho

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Description:

History and Theory of Typography: Historical and theoretical survey of typography and graphic technologies from the invention of writing to the present. The course begins with the study of writing before the printing press and continues detailing the origin of European typography and design for printing through the Industrial Revolution and the invention of photography. The study of typography in the modernist era follows, including close examination of Bauhaus and Neue Typographie, the Swiss Neue Graphik and subsequent developments in America and abroad. A detailed study of the practical, historical, and theoretical implications of digital typography will conclude the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uidaho.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 884-3246

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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