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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

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.64 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 51.65%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.33%

Mariah B Jones202353.0%29.4%11.8%0.0%5.9%0.0%3.241
Kathleen Meaney202076.1%23.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.692
Rachael L Paine202469.8%20.2%7.2%0.0%0.0%2.9%3.612
Jeffrey M Joiner202161.9%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.8%3.501
Raegan A Bird202492.9%0.0%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Herdimas Anggara2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.971

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W