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t is very diffi cult to judge where to start (or end) when
compiling a list of the best schools at which to study
typography as a specialty or as part of a broader course
of graphic subjects. Globally there are, of course, many
good schools from which to choose. Some schools do have
reputations that precede them and are undisputed as the
cream of the crop, but that does not automatically make them
optimal for everyone.
The study of any visual art is, by its nature, a personal
journey that diff ers for every person who embarks on a career
in the creative industries. Just ask a typographer for his favorite
typeface and likely a diff erent answer will come out every time.
For this reason, here’s the best advice this book can possibly
give regarding schools: If you are looking for the right course
to attend, spend as much time as possible researching as many
schools as you can. For that matter, look at as many diff erent
geographical options as you can, too, drawing the line only at
schools in locations that present too many practical diffi culties
for you to attend. The infl uence of studying while immersed in
a culture diff erent from that to which you are accustomed can
profoundly aff ect the way you approach your work.
The following list refl ects schools that, at the time of this
writing, off er specialist typographic courses or that contain
a signifi cant curricular element dedicated to the study of
typography and type design. Wherever possible, we indicate
specialty, but in all cases, we strongly recommend contacting
any school of interest to ascertain whether it really is the best
choice. Also, try to fi nd out whether the school has an alumni
group with graduates prepared to off er up opinions about how
well the course worked for them.
The following list is organized alphabetically by country.
Entries shown as a listing off er a course or courses during
which typography is taught as part of a wider range of graphic
design studies.
RESOURCES
Schools of Typography
Argentina
Carrera de Diseño de Tipografía,
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
www.cdt-uba.org
The University of Buenos Aires runs a specialist course
on type design through its department of design
and typography. The course focuses on the cultural
aspects of typography alongside practical tuition.
Belgium
De Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp
www.artesis.be
Typography is part of a wide range of graphic design studies.
La Cambre, École Nationale Supérieure
des Arts Visuels, Brussels
www.lacambre.be
This school is regarded as the main Belgian location for
the study of typography as a specialty. The course looks
at a broad range of typographic applications including
books, posters, signage, multimedia, and websites.
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Chile
Information Design and Typographic , Santiago
www.det.cl
Information Design and Typographic (Diseño de
Información & Estudios Tipográfi cos ) runs a specialist
typography course aimed at graduates who have already
studied a related area of the visual arts. The course emphasizes
the importance of typography as a central element of all graphic
design and visual communication, and it promotes a wider
typographic culture within the discipline of graphic design.
France
École Estienne, Paris
www.dsaatypo.info
This is the only French school off ering a course focusing solely
on type design, the Création Typographique. It is a
municipal school so in theory free of tuition fees for full-time
students, but verify this with the school based on individual
circumstances. The school also off ers general graphics courses
closely related to the printing and publishing industries.
Germany
Hochschule für Grafi k und Buchkunst , Leipzig
www.hgb-leipzig.de
The is considered one of Germany’s most exclusive
design schools and runs bachelors and masters courses
in typography and type design.
Italy
.design, Consorzio del Politecnico, Milan
www.polidesign.net
This school runs a specialist and highly regarded advanced
course in typeface design, taught by some of the foremost
type designers working in Italy today. .design, a
consortium of departments within the Politecnico di Milano,
prides itself on its particularly close links with industry.
Mexico
Centro de Estudios Gestalt, Veracruz
www.cegestalt.com
As well as typography modules within the graphic design
and editorial design courses off ered, students can study
for a masters in typeface design at this college, regarded
as one of the best places in Mexico to learn the subject.
The Netherlands
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
www.kabk.nl
The Netherlands’s Royal Academy of Art (Koninklijke
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten) off ers a full-time masters
degree in type design and typography. The highly practical
course requires students to work together in small groups,
and the school maintains close relationships with industry.
Students are encouraged to attend important conferences
such as yp (Association Typographique Internationale)
() and Berlin () as part of their study program.
Russia
British Higher School of Art and Design, Moscow
www.typoholic.ru/Type&Typography
A specialist practical course, “Type and Typography,” aims
at practicing designers who wish to raise their typographic
skills to a new level. The scope of the course is wide-
ranging and covers all the bases from typeface design and
calligraphy to licensing. It approaches the topic from a
global viewpoint rather than one that is strictly Russian.
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Switzerland
Basel School of Design, Basel
www.basicsindesign.ch
This school runs a course dedicated to introducing
the basic issues of typography and typography
design. Typographic classifi cation, contrast (),
and hierarchy () are studied in depth.
/University of Art and Design, Lausanne
www.ecal.ch
The University of Art and Design in Lausanne (École
cantonale d’art de Lausanne), one of the world’s most
prestigious universities, off ers a specialist typographic
module within its master’s degree in art direction. The
course strongly focuses on emerging forms of editorial
design, interactive media, and new technologies.
Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich
www.typetypo.ch
The Zurich University of the Arts (Zürcher Hochschule der
Künste) off ers a master’s of advanced studies in type design and
typography. The course is highly theoretical and experimental,
with a great deal of practical content across all media forms.
It off ers a number of other specialist typography and type
design courses on a part-time and evening-class basis.
United Kingdom
University of the Arts, London
www.arts.ac.uk
University of the Arts is the collective name for a conglomerate
of fi ve London colleges including the London College of
Communication (formerly the London College of Printing), a
school long regarded as a center of excellence for typographic
study. It off ers several bachelors- and masters-level courses
with a strong emphasis on typography, including a masters
of arts in contemporary graphic media, which focuses
on the ambiguity and dynamism of visible language.
University of Plymouth, Plymouth
www.plymouth.ac.uk
Along with the University of Reading (see below), the
University of Plymouth runs one of only two exclusively
typographic degrees off ered in the United Kingdom.
The course, graphic communication with typography,
places an emphasis on experimental exploration of the
relationship between type and image and, of course, the
achievement of typographic excellence. An extensive
schedule of visiting lecturers and design practitioners
supplements the course, which includes an international
exchange program with schools throughout Europe.
University of Reading, Reading
www.reading.ac.uk
Reading’s highly regarded masters of art in typeface design
has produced many well-known type designers. The course
includes a signifi cant practical element and is split into three
main components: practical typeface design, principles and
applications, and a dissertation. Students design and produce
their own original typeface as an integral part of the course,
in the OpenType format and to commercial standards.
The University has a particularly good reputation for
building strong relationships between students and industry,
and maintains particularly close links with the St Bride Printing
Library and Oxford University Press. It is also home to a number
of outstanding typography and graphic communication
works such as the national collection of archives of British
publishing houses including The Bodley Head, Hogarth Press,
Longman, Macmillan, Routledge, and Chatto & Windus.
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United States
CalArts, California Institute of the
Arts, Valencia, California
www.calarts.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at CalArts.
The Cleveland Institute of Art , Cleveland
www.cia.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at .
The Cooper Union, New York
www.cooper.edu
The Cooper Union has a long-standing reputation for the
teaching of typographic excellence, with alumni including
such design greats as Herb Lubalin () and Milton Glaser.
In conjuction with the Type Director’s Club (), the
school recently introduced a postgraduate certifi cate in
type design, Type@Cooper, the fi rst of its kind off ered
in the United States. Visit www.coopertype.org for more
information. This is truly a specialist typography and
type design course, refl ected by the fact that only those
with an undergraduate qualifi cation or professional
experience are eligible. The school also incorporates the
Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography.
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfi eld Hills, Michigan
www.cranbrookart.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of graphic
design studies at Cranbrook.
Maryland Institute College of Art , Baltimore
www.mica.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at .
Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, Massachusetts
www.montserrat.edu
Montserrat College of Art off ers an intensive course focusing on
the fundamentals of typography and page layout. The school
also provides in-house letterpress facilities for its students.
Parsons The New School for Design, New York
www.newschool.edu/parsons
Parsons off ers a number of specialist typography courses,
including an intensive program introducing students
from other programs to the history, form, and use of
typography. In addition there is typography studio, an
advanced course aimed at students with an interest in
developing more complex typographic projects.
Pratt Institute, School of Art & Design, New York
www.pratt.edu/academics/art_design
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at Pratt.
Rhode Island School of Design ,
Providence, Rhode Island
www.risd.edu
A specialist typography course open to graphics majors
at allows students to study letterforms, type design
and classifi cation, proportion, and hierarchy () to an
advanced level. The course focuses on the details of page
composition with particular emphasis on the relationship
between space, legibility (), and aesthetics.
Rochester Institute of Technology
, Rochester, New York
www.rit.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at .
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
www.saic.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of graphic design studies.
School of Visual Arts , New York
www.schoolofvisualarts.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of
graphic design studies at .
Yale University School of Art
www.art.yale.edu
Typography is part of a wide range of graphic design
studies at the Yale University School of Art.
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