Dec 11, 2024  
College Catalog 2024 - 2025 
  
College Catalog 2024 - 2025

VMA-132 Typography I, Form, Style, & Hierarchy


Typography is the art and technique of arranging letterforms for practical and expressive communication. This rigorous course introduces students to the anatomy and classification of type, and to the basic principals of type classification, legibility, information hierarchy and grid systems. By completing a variety of projects, students will build skills in typesetting and layout, expressive typography, conceptual thinking and Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. Students must earn a grade of C or higher to advance to Typography II.
Prerequisites ENG-095  or ELL-103  and MAT-093  or higher or placement.
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3