ARTC-2317-01 - Typographic Design
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Hussey, Heather Brook | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6514 | ||||||||||||
husseyhb@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||||
Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 11876 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Exploration of typographic design including computer generated letterforms as elements of design. Includes theory and techniques of traditional, contemporary, and experimental typography. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | Exploring Typography: An In-Depth Guide to the Art & Techniques of Contemporary Typography by Tova Rabinowitz | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy |
It is integral that you come to class as we will be learning new tools and terminology each class and you will not want to fall behind. If you will be absent as a result of something deemed excused by the college, such as a sponsored activity, please speak with me before the date you will miss so that I can help you stay caught up. To be considered present you must be in your seat when I am taking attendance at the beginning of class. Showing up late will result in you being marked tardy. Absences and tardies will affect your participation grade in the class. |
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Course Grading Scale | A= 100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-Below | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Assignments/Critiques 70% Participation 30% |
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Final Exam Date | May 4, 2017 - 11:00 AM Through May 4, 2017 - 1:30 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1: Intro to Class/Syllabus review; Typography basics lecture Week 2: Typography basics lecture; Type anatomy lecture Week 3: Laws of Typography lecture; Acceptable typefaces lecture Week 4: Project 1 Type Appreciation; Type Appreciation Workday/Critique Week 5: Project 1 due, Intro Project 2 Word Expression Week 6: Word Expression Workday, Word Expression Workday/Critique Week 7: Project 2 due, Intro Project 3 Material Inspired Type Week 8: Material Inspired Type Workday; Material Inspired Type Workday/Critique Week 9: Spring Break Week 10: Material Inspired Type Workday, Project 3 due Week 11: Intro Project 4 Typographer Presentation; Typographer Presentation Research Week 12: Typographer Presentation Research; Project 4 due Week 13: Intro Project 5 Create your own typeface; Create your own typeface Workday Week 14: Create your own typeface Workday; Create your own typeface Workday Critique Week 15: Final Exam Project 5 Due |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Intro to Class/Syllabus review; Typography basics lecture Week 2: Typography basics lecture; Type anatomy lecture Week 3: Laws of Typography lecture; Acceptable typefaces lecture Week 4: Project 1 Type Appreciation; Type Appreciation Workday/Critique Week 5: Project 1 due, Intro Project 2 Word Expression Week 6: Word Expression Workday, Word Expression Workday/Critique Week 7: Project 2 due, Intro Project 3 Material Inspired Type Week 8: Material Inspired Type Workday; Material Inspired Type Workday/Critique Week 9: Spring Break Week 10: Material Inspired Type Workday, Project 3 due Week 11: Intro Project 4 Typographer Presentation; Typographer Presentation Research Week 12: Typographer Presentation Research; Project 4 due Week 13: Intro Project 5 Create your own typeface; Create your own typeface Workday Week 14: Create your own typeface Workday; Create your own typeface Workday Critique Week 15: Final Exam Project 5 Due |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1. Prepares design elements for inclusion into a digital product. PSLO 2. Creates original design elements for inclusion into a portfolio. PSLO 3. Describes current trends in graphic design. PSLO 4. Demonstrates ethics and professionalism within the graphic design field. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
CSLO 1. Understand the importance of typography in digital design. (PSLO 1,2) CSLO 2. Acquire the basic knowledge of creating design elements. (PSLO 1,2) CSLO 3. Describe current trends in graphic design. (PSLO 1,2,4) CSLO 4. Understand the creative process and demonstrate professionalism. (PSLO 1,2,3,4,5) |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
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Additional Information | |||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Coordinator, Office for Disability Services, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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