Courses
Degree Courses: Printmaking
FA230 Principles of Screenprinting
This course will cover a wide range of screenprinting techniques using water-based inks. Various methods of creating an image on the screen will be covered, including photographic, block out and digitally created stencils. While learning the proper screen preparation and competent use of the equipment, the course will focus on presenting important visual and conceptual problems relevant to the screenprinting process.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
FA231 Principles of Relief Print
This course will cover monochromatic and color relief-printing techniques using wood and linoleum. The students will learn the proper use of tools and equipment. The course will focus on presenting important visual and conceptual problems relevant to the relief process. Both traditional and contemporary approaches will be covered.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
FA260 Principles of Etching
This is an introductory course to the following etching techniques: hard ground, soft ground, aquatint and drypoint. It covers the preparation, etching and printing from copper and steel plates. A wide range of visual concepts will be addressed, that pertain to particular characteristics of different etching techniques. Issues of composition, space, tone, texture and value will be emphasized. Students will be encouraged to discover their personal voice while learning the principles of etching.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
FA261 Non-Traditional Intaglio
This course explores a technique of collagraph, a non-etch intaglio technique where image is constructed using various textured materials and the plate is printed either as intaglio or relief. This innovative method allows creating unique surfaces, use of cut plates, working in large format and combined intaglio and relief printing.
Issues of composition, space, tone, texture and value will be addressed, with a focus on large format prints. Students will be encouraged to discover their personal voice while learning the principles of collagraph.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA260
FA270 Principles of Stone Lithography
This introductory course will examine the basic methods and techniques of fine art lithography. All aspects of preparing a stone for drawing, as well as the printing process and editioning will be covered. Students will work using various drawing and lithographic tools. There is a strong emphasis on drawing, exploring a wide range of visual issues including composition, handling of materials, and the investigation of spatial tonal and textural relationships. Students will be encouraged to seek and develop a personal voice, while learning rudimentary concepts of drawing and printmaking.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing
FA271 Principles of Photo & Plate Lithography
This course is an introductory course to photo and plate lithography. Students will learn the preparation and handling of plates, the use of materials, and the printing process. Single and multiple plate printing will be explored. The issues of composition, space, value and mark making will be addressed. The students will examine various traditional and contemporary approaches to image making including computer application.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA270
FA368 Advanced Printmaking: Interdisciplinary Approach I
This course emphasizes the development of visual and conceptual ideas through the materials, tools, and chemistry of various printmaking processes. Techniques such as various intaglio processes, relief printing, screenprinting, lithography, and bookmaking, etc., are the basis for this course. Students are encouraged to expand their visual language and to advance in technical abilities and conceptual development as they begin to make choices in areas of concentration. The interdisciplinary approach in this course will allow students to combine various techniques in order to develop themselves as professional artists.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA261
FA369 Advanced Printmaking: Interdisciplinary Approach II
In this course students have the opportunity to evolve a body of work thematically. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Students work in both traditional and contemporary processes appropriate to furthering the generation of image choices. Professional practices are addressed through visiting artists and master printers, professional portfolio development, and visits to print houses and museums.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA367
FA468 Printmaking: Interdisciplinary Approach III
In this course students focus on developing a personal direction in their work that may provide a basis for the thesis show. Equipped with the knowledge of previously learned techniques, they work toward the development of a visual language that will incorporate more than one printmaking process. Working in an interdisciplinary manner provides them with a unique opportunity to explore their ideas without being restricted by the boundaries of one single technique.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA369
FA469 Printmaking: Interdisciplinary Approach IV
In this course students further pursue the ideas and imagery developed in Printmaking: Interdisciplinary Approach III. Building upon past experiences, they continue the exploration of interdisciplinary use of printmaking techniques. Competence and inventiveness in the applications of printmaking process, combined with a maturing personal vision, prepares the students for making a transition into an independent career as a studio artist or graduate studies.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: Senior Standing in Printmaking
FA470/471 Printmaking Thesis
In this year-long course, students begin a comprehensive examination of themselves as artists. The focus is on researched artist’s statements, the refinement of personal direction and the creation of a cohesive printmaking portfolio culminating in a thesis exhibition.
Credits: 3.0
Prerequisites: FA468