ARTA 180 - Digital Design and Typography I

Institution:

Northampton County Area Community College

Subject:

Art

Description:

Designed to introduce students to the visual and conceptual issues of graphic design and typography. Assignments investigate typography as an element of design whose form and purpose is to convey information in a structured, legible and expressive manner. Students will work with a variety of software applications as they develop their understanding of letterform, graphic design, Gestalt principles, and typographic organization. This course is a combination of lecture, demonstration and hands-on experience.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ARTA 170

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northampton.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 861-5300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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