Calligraphic student work. Click on images for details.

Calligraphy at the UICB

Calligraphy classes are offered every semester in general classrooms equipped with audio-visual equipment. Courses are led by Cheryl Jacobsen. Check listings at ISIS for course availabilities and offerings; enter 108 in the "Department" field then click on "Search."

Courses:

History of Western Letterforms
History of Western letterforms, with focus on tools, materials, techniques; the major hands, their place in history, their influence on modern times; creation of letterforms using appropriate tools; hands-on approach with emphasis on understanding rather than mastery.

Calligraphy: Foundational Hands
Fundamental calligraphic skills using Roman majuscule, Humanistic minuscule, Italic; basic layout and color theory incorporated into letter practice.

Calligraphy: Blackletter Hands
Covers the hands known as Blackletter while refining calligraphic skills, developing creative projects and talking about the historical and social connections these hands make.

Calligraphy: Italic and Script Hands
Hands-on instruction in italic and pressure pen scripts; historical relationships, effects on modern letterforms.

Studies in Letter Arts
Special topics and advanced projects in calligraphy and letter arts. Prerequisite " "History of Western Letterforms," "Calligraphy: Foundational Hands," "Calligraphy: Blackletter Hands," or consent of instructor.