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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course introduces students to the principles and practice of using text in their visual art practice. A variety of practical techniques are explored, conceptual issues are addressed.
Portfolio of Studio Work
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Documentation (Visual Diary and Oral Presentation)
Learning outcomes 2, 4
Project Proposal (500 words)
Learning outcomes 4
Written Reflection (1500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing. Other Information School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
Paul Maravelas, Letterpress Printing: A Manual for Modern Fine Press Printers (Newcastle: Oak Knoll Press, 2005) [686.2 MAR] Phil Baines: Type and Typography (UK: Libanus Press, 2005) [686.224 BAI] Herbert Spencer (ed), The Liberated Page (San Francisco: Bedford Press, 1987) Steven Heller & Mirko Ilic, Handwritten: Expressive Lettering in the Digital Age (UK: Thames & Hudson, 2006)