School of Visual Arts Courses

Camera Essentials

3 reviews

This second course in the Photographer to Video in Today's Gig Economy program will provide an understanding of the camera settings and gear that is used in professional DSLR and mirrorless video production. We will cover the basics of camera systems and…

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Custom Handlettering

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Custom Handlettering, the second installment in The Complete Typographer program, covers unique and beautiful handlettering used across a wide spectrum of design disciplines. The practice involves drawing letterforms already composed into words, rather…

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Working with Motion & Time

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The first course in the Photographer to Video in Today's Gig Economy program, Working with Motion & Time, is a deep dive from photography to videography, and shows you how to think in motion. Many of the core concepts carried over from still photography…

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Practical History of Typography

1 review

The Practical History of Typography serves as an introduction to The Complete Typographer, and provides a historical appreciation of the art and science of typography: display lettering (both hand drawn and mechanically generated), and text typefaces—a “…

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• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Making Typeface Families

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Continuing from the previous courses in The Complete Typographer, Making Typeface Families focuses on drawing a complete alphabet from start to finish, then adding bold and italic variations. Students will choose a sample document for which they'll creat…

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Fundamentals of Video Production

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This course will teach students the tools and resources necessary to prepare their next film shoot, covering everything from storyboarding to location scouting to the most essential gear used in both the pre-production and production stages.

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Typography in Graphic Design

Typography in Graphic Design covers the role of typefaces as cultural artifacts and how the influences and concerns of the day are reflected in type vernaculars. Very fine detail on font characteristics will also be explored (stroke widths, x-heights, se…

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Selling and Protecting Typefaces

Selling and Protecting Typefaces addresses the many concerns of developing and marketing typefaces for the professional environment. The course also discusses the different roles of a type foundry, an aggregator, and the individual designer who wishes to…

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Sound Essentials

As the name suggests, Sound Essentials covers an entirely new dimension that can make or break your video work. The third course in Photographer to Video in Today's Gig Economy explores how sound carries emotion and impacts the depth and tone of your sto…

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Fundamentals of Post-Production

If the negative comes alive in the darkroom, then a film comes alive in the edit bay. There is a lot an editor must know to keep organized and hold onto the director’s creative vision. In addition, a videographer with knowledge of how the footage will be…

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• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

The Complete Typographer I

Understanding of typographic history and practice Understanding of and ability to demonstrate skills and techniques needed to create custom hand lettering Ability to create original typefaces using digital software

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• 84 hours worth of material
• Paid Course

Microcredential

The Complete Typographer II

Ability to implement detailed and sophisticated methodologies for using typography in graphic design Ability to construct strategies for licensing and marketing typefaces for commercial use

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• 49 hours worth of material
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Photographer to Video in Today’s Gig Economy

How to tell stories through video from the perspective of a photographer Ability to interview subjects and shoot a documentary-style video Gain knowledge of preparing for and managing a successful video shoot by consistently controlling elements such as…

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• 138 hours worth of material
• Paid Course