Type@Cooper


 

The Continuing Education Department of The Cooper Union, in conjunction with the Type Directors Club, offers a Postgraduate Certificate in Typeface Design.

Top industry professionals lead a highly focused and comprehensive study of key typeface design principles: technique, technology, aesthetics, expression, history, and theory. Students explore the foundation of typography in depth by creating their own typefaces in hands-on classes, while developing a broad understanding of the field through lectures, discussions, and research. Electives are offered each term, focusing on topics such as pen and brush lettering, Python programming, and advanced tools for font development. A series of guest lectures round out the curriculum, allowing students deeper insight into specific relevant topics.

Participants leave the program with the specialized skills to design professional-quality digital typefaces and lettering.



 

Applications for admission to the 2012–2013 Extended program are due by midnight of Thursday, May 31, 2012.

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Summer 2012 Condensed Program

A summer Intensive in Typeface Design which runs from mid-June through mid-July.

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2011–2012 Extended Program

The Extended Program in Typeface Design runs for three terms (fall, spring, and summer), starting on October 3rd, 2011. Classes are held evenings and weekends on Cooper Union’s New York City campus.

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Upcoming Public Events

Font Production
Workshop: Font Production

Andy Clymer
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 6:30pmWed, Aug 1, 2012 8:30pm
Open to the public for a fee (space permitting)

ken_barber_hand-lettered_logos
Workshop: Hand-Lettered Logos

Ken Barber
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 10:00amFri, Jun 15, 2012 5:00pm
Open to the public for a fee (space permitting)

wickedproblems
Guest event: Wicked Problems in Type Design

Cara Di Edwardo
Mon, Jun 18, 2012 6:30pmMon, Jun 18, 2012 8:00pm
Open to the public for a fee (space permitting)