Course: Typography - basics

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Course title Typography - basics
Course code KGI/ZTYP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zámiš Ondřej, MgA.
Course content
1. - 3. Introduction to writing as a basic material typographic design. 4. - 6. The basic rules of traditional typography as technology of typography creation. 7. My professional business card. 8. - 9. Poster exhibition. 10 - 13. Catalog of current work (or illustrated book, a monthly calendar with illustrations, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
to compare and analyze different artistic expressions by criteria of esthetics, semiotics and technique on basic level , to specify basic knowledge of supporting arts disciplines , to know basic usage of characters and typography, text composition and different forms of characters,
Skills
to realize own vizual expression in suitable way including its text part and its visualization, to show own creativity on generally assigned task, to show the will to find different artistic solutions, alter them and constructivelly evaluate, to work independently and activelly and flexibly react to evaluating commentary of the teacher,
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students will control the basics of letters and texts in a work of art - the sorting of the font and its application in various publications, selection according to the assignment of a particular font, the layout of text with respect to the subject and format, etc. Student can solve the appropriate level of visual design according to their study orientation, semester and final qualifying works - posters, catalogs, illustrated books, folding picture, packaging, etc.
of the sorting of fonts and their application in various publications, of important czech and international typographs, of basic rules of working with fonts, their choosing and using their various forms,
Skills
of choosing and graphical editing of text with erudition on task, format, etc., to use basic rules fo choosing a font and graphical editing based on criteria of aesthetics, logics, etc., solve the appropriate level of visual design according to their study orientation, to present own work - posters, catalogs, illustrated books, folding picture, packaging, etc.
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
Skills
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Project
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bohatcová, Mirjam. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha : Panorama, 1990. ISBN 80-7038-131-0.
  • Najbrt V. okol. Redaktor v tiskárně. Novinář, Praha, 1995.
  • O. Hlavsa. Typografie I., II., III.;. &.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester