COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GRS 4027 EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Department of Graphic Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BETÜL USLU ÖZKAN

Offered to

Graphic
Illustration and Printmaking
Graphic Design
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

The Basic aim of the course is generate creative design solutions with new methods. On this purpose project brief is generated by students themselves. Students will be free for materials, methods and presentations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to merge the knowledge and skills gained with the new method and use it in a creative way in design management
2   To be able to have the software and material knowledge and merge those knowledge associate with correct field
3   To be able to present the projects in an unexpected and a creative way
4   To be able to have access to free expression out of the basic design principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

GRF 2024 - Typography II
GRF 2023 - Typography I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meeting. The aim of the course. Expectations from the lesson. Sharing information about the course process. Giving research topics.
2 Seminar on Experimental Typography.
3 Expression and discussion on examples of experimental typography.
4 Discussion on research topics.
5 The criticism of whether or not a project can be formed from the topics worked on.
6 The criticism of whether or not a project can be formed from the topics worked on.
7 The criticism of whether or not a project can be formed from the topics worked on.
8 Discussion and sketching on selected projects.
9 Discussion and sketching on selected projects.
10 Discussion and sketching on selected projects.
11 Discussion and sketching on selected projects.
12 Critical based on original draft studies.
13 Critical based on original draft studies.
14 End of term project evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

Wolfgang Weingart, Typography: My Way to Typography
Stefan Sagmeister, Things I Have Learned
Neville Brody/Jon Wozencroft, Fuse 1-20 / From Invention to Animatter: Twenty years of FUSE
Fabiola Reyes, TYPO: The Beautiful World of Fonts
Aaron Betsky / Adam Eeuwens, False Flat
Anna Saccani, Letter Scapes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminars,
Slide presentations,
Discussion over examples,
Exchange of ideas,
Subject development,
Research on subject media compatibility,
Research and discussion on finding striking ideas and preparing an unexpected presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 SKT SKETCH
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 ATT ATTENDANCE
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.50 + SKT * 0.30 + PRS * 0.10 + ATT * 0.10


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Ability to produce original projects
Ability to choose the appropriate media for the project
Discussion over sketches and ideas
Timing: finishign project on time
Unexpected and stunning presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Academic Honesty: Students are expected to complete the given projects with their own thoughts and skills and to produce completely original works in this context. Situations such as direct inspiration from another study in any way, benefiting one-on-one, producing a similar one, or even getting someone else done, are definitely not desired.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Betül USLU ÖZKAN
betulusluozkan@gmail.com
0505 525 14 12

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 14 2 28
Design Project 4 15 60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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