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ART-4584: Advanced Typography

Description: Advanced study of Typography as it relates to Visual Communication Design including historical and contemporary context. Terminology and advanced applications of Typography, complex grid systems, experimental typographic methods, and material studies. 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: ART-1614 and ART-2575 and ART-2566 and ART-2565

Required By: ART-4575, ART-4576

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.65 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 53.14%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.84%

Meaghan A Dee202480.7%14.3%3.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%3.773
Kathleen Meaney202094.5%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Mariah B Jones202470.7%18.2%8.3%2.8%0.0%0.0%3.502
Jeffrey M Joiner202250.0%37.5%12.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.351

Grade Distribution Over Time

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