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Visual Communication
Description: Studio course. The introduction to traditional and conceptual typographic applications, with a focus on the study of the basic letter forms, type families and characteristics, history of type, typographic contrast, hierarchy, and grids. Students build typographic vocabulary skills, typesetting and typographic layout skills, and a basic understanding of expressive typography and conceptual thinking. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2024
Prerequisite: VC 101, VC 102, and VC 181 Pre- or Corequisite: ART 135 and ART 150 Corequisite: VC 201 All prerequisites must have grades of C or better
Visual Communication
Term : Summer 2023
Catalog Year : 2022-2023
VC 202 - Typography I
Description: Studio course. The introduction to traditional and conceptual typographic applications, with a focus on the study of the basic letter forms, type families and characteristics, history of type, typographic contrast, hierarchy, and grids. Students build typographic vocabulary skills, typesetting and typographic layout skills, and a basic understanding of expressive typography and conceptual thinking. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2024
Prerequisite: VC 101, VC 102, and VC 181 Pre- or Corequisite: ART 135 and ART 150 Corequisite: VC 201 All prerequisites must have grades of C or better