GPRT-309: Type in Performance

Department
Credits 3
Instructional Method
Academic Level
In this class we will explore how: TYPOGRAPHY APPEARS AND CONTRIBUTES TO PERFORMANCE AND ART: avant garde theater, film, dance, poetry, music YOU will research and organize quantities of visual material and CREATEYOUR OWN contributions to this field. From John Cage symphony notations to Einstein on the Beach, Talking Heads and Devo to Rap, Duchamps and Schwitters collages, to Jasper Johns paintings Silent Films to Film Titles Concrete Poetry to Texting We will look at the arts that use TYPE AS A FORCE, A PERSONALITY, A SIGNAL. Use Sound with Print Guests in these fields will visit and illuminate
Requisites
Must be 5th Term or higher. This course is open to all
majors.