Course: Typography 4

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Course title Typography 4
Course code KKTS/MD4PT
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Baroňová Lenka, M. A.
Course content
Typography theory: hyphenation rules, typographical signs, numeral and abbreviation typesetting, simple and mixed layout. Projects: mid-range layout - mixed text to block, gradation of text, inclusion of images. Free theme - e.g. hand-created font or book typesetting.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The prerequisite is the completion of a previous follow-up course.
The prerequisite is the completion of a previous follow-up course.
Skills
The prerequisite is the completion of a previous follow-up course.
The prerequisite is the completion of a previous follow-up course.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- the student defines typographic regularities according to field terminology (4nd part)
- the student defines typographic regularities according to field terminology (4nd part)
- the student can use terminology when discussing and presenting projects
- the student can use terminology when discussing and presenting projects
- the student can describe the level of editing of printing text in terms of aesthetics
- the student can describe the level of editing of printing text in terms of aesthetics
- the student can explain the theory of text composition
- the student can explain the theory of text composition
- the student can define the process of creating aligned and unaligned text
- the student can define the process of creating aligned and unaligned text
Skills
- the student can carry out research on a given topic from a typography
- the student can carry out research on a given topic from a typography
- the student will be able to create a research
- the student will be able to create a research
- the student can create 2-3 art projects based on the research
- the student can create 2-3 art projects based on the research
- the student can professionally present the resulting proposals
- the student can professionally present the resulting proposals
- the student can apply professional terminology when analyzing realized projects
- the student can apply professional terminology when analyzing realized projects
teaching methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Skills
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Blažek Filip. Typokniha. Praha, 2020. ISBN 978-80-88308-12-6.
  • Haley Allan and col. Typography Referenced. USA Beverly, Rockpoint, 2012. ISBN 978-59253-702-0.
  • Cheng Karen. Designing Type. Yale University Press, USA, 2005. ISBN 978-0-300-11150-7.
  • Muller-Brockmann Josef. Grid System. Nigli Verlag, Germany, 1981. ISBN 978-3-7212-0145-1.


Study plans that include the course
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