Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Calligraphy and Lettering (17.F412I1)

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Graphic Engineering and Design (Year: 4, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Istorija umetnosti i dizajna Graphic Design
ECTS	4

The aim of the course is to meet the creative needs of students who wish to learn handwritten print preceding the book development. Calligraphy is art of fine writing, a form of creative handwriting and can be perceived as an art itself. The students will be able to accomplish the optimum level of creative handwriting. The practical work on handwritten forms will present the complexity and beauty of creative calligraphy.

The acquired knowledge is used in the field for purposes of an individual and further education. With Working on beautiful calligraphic manuscripts and printing skills the students will develop a sense of beauty, which is the key to developing a good "taste".

Creative Calligraphy course includes theoretical and practical part. The lectures in the theoretical part of the course include the following topics: Calligraphy, the concept of the subject, Roman capital letters, Uncial and half uncial script, Constitution, Black letters, National Letters, Caroline minuscule, Italic calligraphy, Initials and monograms, Book ornamentation, Zacharias Orfelin Calligraphy, Contemporary calligraphy/ Spencerian script / Lubalin, Karnas, Lester, Bantjes. The practical part of the course include the following topics: Writing with a quill, Writing with a brush.

The lectures within the course are supplemented with slide presentations and practical demonstrations of hand lettering and calligraphy. Students' assignments are realized through regular consultations with the professor.