VISCO 240 - Typography

4.0 Credits
Introduction to typography design and Adobe InDesign for creating effective layout with text for print and web.
Prerequisite VISCO 145 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Effectively apply techniques and skills of good craftsmanship to completed typography projects and course assignments.
Effectively generate, consider, and evaluate problems in typography.
Produce quality work through the application of a variety of typography techniques and media.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic compositional guidelines for typography and apply them effectively to completed course projects and assignments.
Give and receive constructive critiques of typography projects created by you and others using language appropriate to the domain and course themes.
Demonstrate research skills in the history of typography for presentation and using proper documentation of research.