ARTG 1290 — Typographic Systems
2 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: TBostonOakland, CATraditional
Covers typography as a core element of graphic design. Examines typography's history, development, and contemporary state. Studies typography principles and how to apply them in different contexts and formats. Introduces the cultural meaning of and diversity of typography and the importance of research while engaging with it. Through appreciation, curiosity, engagement, and discipline, initiates an intellectual investigation and practice of what it means to work with typography and apply typography in different disciplines.
Prerequisites
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Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 113 | 152 | 74% | 19.5 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 97 | 114 | 85% | 17.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 2 | 101 | 152 | 66% | 25.5 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 82% | 5.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 75% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 70 | 140 | 50% | 70.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 84 | 152 | 55% | 34.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 9% · T 68% · W 10% · Th 0% · F 20%
Common patterns: T (68% of sections), F (20% of sections), MW (8% of sections), W (3% of sections), M (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sarah Cadigan-Fried (58% of students) · reviews
- John Wegner (42% of students) · reviews
Spring
- John Wegner (57% of students) · reviews
- Sarah Cadigan-Fried (35% of students) · reviews
- Larissa Greer (5% of students) · reviews
- Jane Brown (3% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Sixten Abbot (55% of students) · reviews
- John Wegner (45% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- John Wegner (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ARTG 2242, ARTG 2252, ARTG 2290, ARTG 2400, ARTG 2810, ARTG 3350, ARTG 3460, ARTG 3462, ARTG 3470, ARTG 4554
Courses that list ARTG 1290 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ARTG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARTG courses · Plan it at numap.app