VDE 2850 - Type and Composition

Institution:

SUNY at Purchase College

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Description:

4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) An intensive studio course for talented students who are having difficulties with design. Exercises in type (e.g., legibility, scale, hierarchy, color, weight) and image making (drawing, photography, collage) are presented in a formal context. Concept-driven projects help students investigate the power of informed manipulation of type and image. Creative approaches to problem solving, including Gestalt principles of organization and “lateral thinking,” are also examined and applied. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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