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GRA 132

Lettering and Introduction to Typography

Evolution and principles of typography including anatomy of letterform and compositional hierarchy with typographic elements.

Credit3
ECTS5
BölümGraphic Design
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design, and Architecture
MüfredatY1 Bahar

Hocalar 1 bu dönem · 2 geçmiş

Bu dönem (2025-2026 Spring) · 2 section
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Geçmişte ders veren (2 kişi)
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Geçmiş GPA dağılımı 15 dönem · ort. 3.08

DönemCourse CPA
2024-2025 Spring 2.82 2 sec · 32 öğr
2023-2024 Spring 3.28 2 sec · 36 öğr
2022-2023 Spring 2.78 3 sec · 70 öğr
2021-2022 Spring 3.15 2 sec · 42 öğr
2020-2021 Spring 3.15 2 sec · 32 öğr
2019-2020 Spring 2.95 2 sec · 45 öğr
2018-2019 Spring 2.99 2 sec · 33 öğr
2017-2018 Spring 3.15 2 sec · 23 öğr
2016-2017 Spring 3.20 1 sec · 21 öğr
2015-2016 Spring 3.01 2 sec · 24 öğr

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📚 Önerilen kaynaklar

  • Önerilen How Typography Works Baudin, Frenard · 1989 · London: Design Press
  • Önerilen Learn Lettering and Calligraphy Step by Step Lawther, Gail · 1991 · London: Mac donald &Co (publishers) Ltd.
  • Önerilen Designing with Type Craig, James · 1980 · New York: Watson. Gutil

⚖️ Değerlendirme

  • 12% — Project: Anatomy of Letterforms (×1)
  • 12% — Project: Drawing Letters (×1)
  • 6% — Studio work: Drawing Alphabet with Brush and Ink (×1)
  • 6% — Research project: Classification of Typefaces (×1)
  • 12% — Project: Anatomy of Fonts (×1)
  • 12% — Project: Legibility - Illegibility (×1)
  • 20% — Term project: Self Promotional Poster (×1)
  • 5% — In-class participation: Participation (×1)
  • 15% — In-class attendance: Attendance (×1)

⚠️ FZ engelleyen şartlar

At least 3 projects must be submitted. Additional information: Students should attend classes as required by the discipline regulations.

🤖 GenAI politikası

The use of generative artificial intelligence tools in this course, which is compulsory for first-year students, is unnecessary and not recommended.

📅 Haftalık müfredat

Introduction to lettering. Project 1: Anatomy of letterforms, parts of a letter. Project 1: (Work in progress). Final critics for the project. Project 2: Drawing letters with pen. (Submission of project 1). Project 2: (Work in progress). Typographic Anatomy. Final critics for the project. Project 3: Drawing alphabet with brush and ink. (Submission of project 2). Project 4: Classification of typefaces. Research Project (Homework) (Project 3: The project continues in studio. Submission of project 3 at the end of class). Project 5: Anatomy of fonts, in-depth analysis on characteristic features (Submission of project 4). Spring Break (No class). Project 5: (Work in progress). Final critics for the project. Project 6: Legibility - illegibility. Writing your name. (Submission of project 5). Project 6: (Work in progress). Final critics for the project. Final project: (Project 7). Self-promotional letterform poster. (Submission of project 6). Final project: (Work in progress). Critics for the ongoing project. Submission of project 7 (final project) is due on 12.05.2026 Tuesday at 10.00 am. for section 01, 13.05.2026 Wednesday at 10.00 am. for section 02. ECTS - Workload Table: Activities Number Hours Workload Course hours 14 1 14 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Project (including preparation and presentation if applicable) 7 3 21 Homework 6 2 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 14 2 28 Total Workload: 145 Total Workload / 30: 145 / 30 4.83 ECTS Credits of the Course: 5 Type of Course: Exercise Course - Lecture - Practical - Project - Studio Teaching Methods: Assignment - Lecture