PRNT-203 Intaglio I (3 Credits)
The Italian word “intaglio” means "to incise." This course will instruct students in the techniques and processes of intaglio printmaking on copper plates. Students will acquire skills through demonstration and practical application. Assignments and critiques will integrate formal qualities, concepts, and technical exploration.
PRNT-205 Print I (3 Credits)
This course will challenge fundamental issues in traditional printmaking: the relationship between image and surface, chance and form, medium specificity, reproducibility, and the validity/potential of digital media. This course explores simple approaches to traditional printmaking to develop a vocabulary of printmaking concepts that will broaden and refine the definition of prints and their production.
PRNT-211 Silkscreen I (3 Credits)
Silkscreen employs the "stencil," which is historically traced to cave drawings. This course will cover all aspects of silkscreen printmaking. Techniques will include hand drawn and cut stencil, photographic film, digital separations, and photosensitive stencil making. Students will acquire a basic skill set of silkscreen techniques through demonstration and practical application. Assignments and critiques are designed to develop an integration of formal qualities and concepts with technical explorations.
PRNT-212 Relief I (3 Credits)
Beginning with stamps and seals as signs of personal identity, relief is undoubtedly the oldest printmaking technique. This course will cover wood and linoleum block printing in black and white and reduction and multiple block printing in color. Students will learn these techniques through demonstration and practical application. Weekly assignments and critiques will integrate formal qualities, concepts, and technical explorations.
