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Basics of Typography (5 cr)

Code: AM00CF43-3001

General information


Enrollment

19.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

24.01.2022 - 08.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Graphic Design (2020, 2021, 2022)

Teachers

  • Christoffer Leka

Teacher in charge

Palvelumuotoilu MI_Opettaja_Palvelumuotoilu

Scheduling groups

  • Typografia (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MLTIUXUI21S
  • MLTIGR21S

Small groups

  • Typography

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the categories of typography and how to use them
- describe the history of typography from the 1900s to present day
- use the methods of typography to create easy to adopt multi-level and hierarchic text content
- use font management tools and OpenType features
- describe and apply the typographic requirements of different types of media

Assessment scale

1-5