Online Class: Western Calligraphy

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16Lessons
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2,598Students
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15Hours
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1.5CEUs
Course Description
Western calligraphy is a great personal hobby. Calligraphy gives you the capability to personalize many items and gifts.
This Western Calligraphy course teaches you how to create beautiful calligraphy--even if you have no artistic experience. This course provides you with the expert guidance, HD Video tutorials, step-by-step directions, and hands-on activities with feedback so you can learn how to create a wide variety of calligraphy to suit any need or occasion. Each letter is broken down into easy-to-learn parts, until the complete letter is mastered.
You do not need drawing experience to do this course. Young and old can learn calligraphy. Once you learn beautiful calligraphy, you will be ready to share your creativity with the world through gifts, bazaars, craft shops, craft shows, home decor, trade shows, and more. You will be able to use your new-found calligraphy skills to draw amazing letters on cards, stationary, bags, memory pages in your scrapbooks, photo albums covers, clothing, walls, wood, frames, lunch bags, and many other surfaces.
Today is the day for you to jump in and learn a new hobby that will enrich your life. Learning at home and at your own pace is what this course is all about. And best of all, Nancy is there for you everyday! So let's get started!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: History of Calligraphy
Calligraphy is the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush. 115 Total Points
Lesson 1 Video
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Assignment 1A
Complete: Assignment 1B
Complete: Exam 1
Lesson 2: Materials and Supplies
Let's take a look at how writing and writing instruments evolved over time, beginning with the cave men and their chiseled stones, to the calligraphy pen we know today. 40 Total Points
Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Assignment 2A
Complete: Assignment 2B
Complete: Exam 2
Lesson 3: Getting Started
It is important to remember to pull the pen and not push it. 30 Total Points
Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Assignment 3
Complete: Exam 3
Lesson 4: Uncial Calligraphy
There are many varieties and ways of doing calligraphy. 30 Total Points
Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Assignment 4
Complete: Exam 4
Lesson 5: Foundational Hand Calligraphy
Sometimes calligraphy fonts can be so fancy, they are difficult to read. But foundational is clear and precise. 50 Total Points
Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Assignment 5A
Complete: Assignment 5B
Complete: Exam 5
Lesson 6: Roman Rustic Calligraphy
Roman Rustic capitals is an ancient Roman calligraphic script. 30 Total Points
Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Assignment 6
Complete: Exam 6
Lesson 7: Versals Calligraphy
Versals lettering is a serif style, which means it has detailed flemishes on the capital letters and "feet" -- or what we call slab serifs -- on the base of letterforms. 30 Total Points
Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Assignment 7
Complete: Exam 7
Lesson 8: Batarde Calligraphy
Batarde was a Gothic script used in France, the Burgundian Netherlands, and Germany during the 14th and 15th centuries. 50 Total Points
Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Assignment 8A
Complete: Assignment 8B
Complete: Exam 8
Lesson 9: Italic Calligraphy
Italic script is one of the most popular styles used in contemporary Western calligraphy, and is often one of the first scripts learned by beginning calligraphers. 50 Total Points
Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Assignment 9A
Complete: Assignment 9B
Complete: Exam 9
Lesson 10: Copperplate Calligraphy
Copperplate is a style of calligraphic writing that uses a pointed steel nib or quill to produce a style of lettering characterized by both thick and thin strokes. 50 Total Points
Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Assignment 10A
Complete: Assignment 10B
Complete: Exam 10
Lesson 11: Gothic Calligraphy
Gothic can be simple or quite elaborate. 50 Total Points
Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Assignment 11A
Complete: Assignment 11B
Complete: Exam 11
Lesson 12: More and More Calligraphy
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a paragraph. 27 Total Points
Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Assignment 12
Complete: Exam 12
Lesson 13: Beyond the Alphabet and Chinese Calligraphy
In this lesson, you will learn how to use your pen to draw animals and things in nature. 49 Total Points
Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Assignment 13A
Complete: Assignment 13B
Complete: Exam 13
Lesson 14: Flourishes and Decoratives
There is nothing more enjoyable than opening a card or invitation that has been handwritten with calligraphic letters and beautiful flourishes. 47 Total Points
Lesson 14 Video
Complete: Assignment 14A
Complete: Assignment 14B
Complete: Exam 14
Lesson 15: Final Fonts and Calligraphy From Around the World
In this lesson, we will touch on some other forms of calligraphy from a few more countries. 26 Total Points
Lesson 15 Video
Complete: Assignment 15
Complete: Exam 15
Lesson 16: Onward and Upward
There are hundreds of ways to use calligraphy, and here are some other ideas. 89 Total Points
Lesson 16 Video
Take Poll: End of Course Poll
Take Survey: Course Comments
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Assignment 16A
Complete: Assignment 16B
Complete: Exam 16
Complete: The Final Exam
763
Total Course Points
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the history of calligraphy.
- Determine materials and supplies needed.
- Describe and demonstrate uncial calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate foundational hand calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Roman Rustic Calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Versals Calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Batarde Calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Italic Calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Copperplate Calligraphy.
- Describe and demonstrate Gothic Calligraphy, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

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Course Title:
Western Calligraphy
Course Number:
9770438
Course Requirements:
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Lessons Rating:
4.8 / 5 Stars
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Languages:
English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
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Course Type:
How To (Self-Paced, Online Class)
CEU Value:
1.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation:
Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy:
Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method:
Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor:
Nancy Fillip
Syllabus:
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Duration:
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Course Fee:
$60.00
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