ART 2843 - Printmaking I

Description
The purpose of this course is to expose students to the world of printmaking. Through an exploration of a variety of processes, the students will acquire understanding and hands-on skills within the multiple facets of the medium of printmaking. This studio experience will involve creative projects in the fundamental techniques of relief, intaglio, and monotype.

Pre-Requisite
NONE Note: Recommended course to take is ART 1303 - Drawing I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
30 lecture contact hours; 60 lab contact hours

4.67 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
On Demand

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students will have:

Effectively applied the elements of art and principles of design.
Effectively communicated their knowledge of printmaking, through participation in group critiques.
Demonstrated proficiency in various basic printmaking techniques

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students can develop effective oral communication skills.

Standard Practices
Topics List

Projects will be chosen from (but not limited to) the following:

Relief:

one color linocut
three color reduction linocut Intaglio:
drypoint engraving
etching (nontoxic/alternative process)

Serigraphy:

hand-built screens, using photo-emulsion generated stencils

Monotype:

hand-painted, hand-rolled image transfers. Learning Activities  In-class drawing/planning of imagery for each of the listed processes  In-class creation of plates and printing of limited edition prints for each of the listed processes  Critiques

Assessments

Projects will be graded as limited edition sets of prints

Grading guidelines

A minimum of 95% of this course’s grade should be in-class printmaking projects with some variation allowed for outside idea/imagery generation toward the finished edition of prints