Typography

Code:

T500

Acronym:

T

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Communication Design

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DC	68	Licenciatura em Design de Comunicação	1	-	4,5	60	121,5

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

· Students will learn the basics of typography: its history; calligraphic design of the letters; construction, use and rating of sources.
· Students will develop practical and theoretical use of typography and argumentation skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

Theory and practice in the use and discussion of typography.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

No

Program

1. Basic Composição : kerning , tracking, leading. Setting Hierarchies: scale, alignment. Treating the text. Combining text, photo and illustration, black and white and colour. 





2. Text as imagem , text as content.







3. Paging oito pages ( literary text).







4. Paging oito pages ( text - photo).

Mandatory literature

Bringhurst Robert; The^elements of typographic style. ISBN: 0-88179-132-6

Comments from the literature

Other Bibliography will be furnished contextually.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, alternating with practical classes and tutoring.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	20,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	80,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Positive average

Calculation formula of final grade

Average

Examinations or Special Assignments

No

Internship work/project

No

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

No

Classification improvement

No