AustralianCourses
Single subjectSociety and cultureDomestic students onlyvia Open Universities Australia

Typography

Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.

Study mode
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Study load
0.125 EFTSL
Fees & funding · single subject
Published subject fee
$2,499
Payable upfront
deferred to your HELP loan
$0
FEE-HELP available — defer your fees

This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,499 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.

Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.

About this subject

This subject explores the history and origins of typographic communication, from cuneiform through to contemporary digital type. It introduces the fundamental principles and terminology relating to typography, including letterform structure, classifications of faces and styles, and typesetting. Students will work with specialist software to create and manipulate type, and will start to formulate their own set of strategies for effective use of typography as an element of design.

Typography is a standalone subject at Torrens University Australia in NSW. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.

No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Torrens University Australia before enrolling.

Torrens University Australia is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.

Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Torrens University Australia before enrolling.

Listing facts

Type
Single subject
National code
TUA-DGDTY100
Field of education
Society and culture
Provider
Torrens University Australia
Credit points
25
Study mode
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Qualifications listed
0
FEE-HELP
Eligible
Study this subject through Open Universities Australia.