87333 VC Technology: Typography, Text and Form

6cp
Undergraduate

This subject advances knowledge and skill in the design and production of words and texts as typeset or hand-generated letterforms. Students gain an understanding of figure/ground relationships, hierarchical structures, spatial organisation, text setting for legibility and readability, and typographic detailing of headline copy. Students learn about recent technological changes, the realities of the marketplace and about typographic practice as a whole.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $624.50
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,070.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
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Access conditions

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