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Typography

DESMA X 479.4A

This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of type, its characteristics, vocabulary, and nomenclature, as well as creative uses of type and how it is integrated in successful design.

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Starting at $875.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Gain confidence in your approach to design using typographic elements
  • Improve your understanding of typographic elements, terminology, page layout, and hierarchy
  • Master the basics of typography, from the anatomy of a typeface to typesetting to developing your own type treatments

About this course:

This hands-on course covers the fundamentals of type, its characteristics, vocabulary and nomenclature, as well as creative uses of type and how it is integrated in successful design. Working with letterforms is a critical element to successful design. Explorations in this course include the examination of single letterforms, typographic classifications, information hierarchies and page layout. Projects explore the creative usage of letterforms as graphic and communication elements.
Prerequisites
DESMA X 479.6A Design Fundamentals and DESMA X 481.99Z InDesign.

Summer 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Enrollment Closed
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Instructor: Grace Magnus
403919
Fee:
$875.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Enrollment limited.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 06, 2025
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Tue Jun 24, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Jul 1, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Jul 8, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Jul 15, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Jul 22, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Jul 29, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Aug 5, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Aug 12, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Aug 19, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Aug 26, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Sep 2, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Fall 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 3:00PM - 6:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Grace Magnus
405393
Fee:
$925.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Enrollment limited.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
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Discussion
Tue Sep 23, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Sep 30, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Oct 7, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 14, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 21, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 28, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Nov 4, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Nov 11, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Nov 18, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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Tue Nov 25, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Tue Dec 2, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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Tue Dec 9, 2025
3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT
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UCLA Extension Gayley Center 113
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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405302
Fee:
$925.00
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Enrollment limited.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Thinking with Type : A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students

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