ART 315 - Typography

Institution:

Salem State University

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Description:

A course providing students with an understanding of the art and technique of selecting and arranging type styles, point sizes, line lengths, line and character spacing and word spacing for typeset application. Students will be introduced to the history of the alphabet from early Sumerian cuneiform, Phoenician symbols, and Egyptian hieroglyphics to the present. The course will provide students with an understanding of the development of typography from independent movable type to the electronic media. Required of Art majors in the Graphic Design and Interactive Multimedia concentrations. Four and one half scheduled studio hours plus four and one half open studio hours per week.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.salemstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 542-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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