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ART-2565: Typography

Description: Foundational study of Typography as it relates to Visual Communication Design including historical and contemporary context. Study of the formal principles of typographic design of both printed and digital matter. Overall focus on letterforms, design structures, and grid systems. Pre: Admittance to Visual Communication Design Program. 2566: Intermediate study of Typography as it relates to Visual Communication Design including advanced file management used with a variety of projects involving Typographic Composition. Pre: 2565. 2565: I, II. Course contact to credit hour structure: Lecture (1H,1C), Lab (3L,1C), Design Lab/Studio (2L,1C).

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ART-2566, ART-2575, ART-2576, ART-3565, ART-3566, ART-4576, ART-4575, ART-4584

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.60 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 40.68%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.15%

Rachael L Paine202469.8%20.2%7.2%0.0%0.0%2.9%3.612
Raegan A Bird202492.9%0.0%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Mariah B Jones202353.0%29.4%11.8%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.241
Herdimas Anggara2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.971
Benjamin H Hannam2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761
Jeffrey M Joiner202152.7%44.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.4%3.462
Nathaniel L Gulledge201690.5%9.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.751
Patrick M Finley201730.4%52.1%12.9%0.0%0.0%4.3%3.111
Meaghan A Dee201569.5%30.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Kathleen Meaney202076.1%23.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.692

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