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Course Description

Artwork by Liza Rutenbeck

Discover the micro details of typography. From letters to words to lines of type, learn how the elements of typography influence both the legibility and readability of a text. Topics include the analysis of letterforms, typographic measurement, typeface classification, setting and formatting of type and organizational structure.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Sep 09, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $475.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 30, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 30, 2024 to Sep 05, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Sep 09, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

Students are responsible for purchasing their own art supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books. For most classes, the cost is under $125 (estimate). A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class. 

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store. 

Section Notes

This course requires access to one or more applications that are part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Please visit the Adobe website to check "minimum system requirements" for your computer before registering.

  • This course requires access to Adobe InDesign. 
  • AND This course requires access to Adobe Illustrator
  • AND This course requires access to Adobe Photoshop. 
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