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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Duration

As few as 11 weeks

Units

4.0

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Cost

Starting at $975.00

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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.

Design Communication Arts Certificate - Typography - YouTube

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- Another class that was really a wonderful class to take was Typography. In that, we were free to explore and play around with typography. How letters interacted, how words interacted, and then we had to create posters with certain words. We had certain requirements, just like in real design world, but then we could play within that, incorporating image and weaving text upon each other, and that was really a wonderful experience to have the group critiques and see other students work. It was a very interactive class.

Winter 2027 Schedule

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Format

January 5 - March 16

Tuesday 3:00PM - 6:00PM PT

Instructor:

Grace Magnus

REG#

411307

Fee:

$975.00

In Person

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Enrollment limited.

Deadline

Refunds only available from November 02, 2026 to January 17, 2027

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Tue Jan 5, 2027

3:00PM PT - 6:00PM PT