VCO2304 Typography 2
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
VCO2304 Typography 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs OHS1000 and VCO1302 and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before VCO2304
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After VCO2304
2 units list VCO2304 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This elective builds upon VCO1302 Typography 1. The unit comprises a series of theoretical and practical exercises. You are encouraged to build upon your skills and knowledge of typography and begin to critically analyse and question the relationships between type and meaning, type and language. Emphasis is placed upon conceptual development and a willingness to approach typography perceptively and with curiosity. You are encouraged to pursue individual outcomes to projects that indicate a willingness to explore and experiment within an awareness of the history of typography. The skills and knowledge acquired form a solid basis to support the major area of graphic design.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Effectively use the elements and principles of design;
- 2
Create design structures, grids, layout and composition;
- 3
Work with texts, creating a hierarchy;
- 4
Examine typography in two and-three dimensions;
- 5
Produce more sophisticated type rendered by hand or generated by computer;
- 6
Explore experimental typography;
- 7
Use type to create an emotional and intellectual impact with an understanding of the relationship between type, image and language;
- 8
Skilfully and expressively use both informative and artistic modes to create a holistic vision of the world of typography;
- 9
Demonstrate a greater awareness of the historical development of typography;
- 10
Examine the relationship between communication and form in relation to typographic practice;
- 11
Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Warren Taylor
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Dominic Hofstede