2016-2017 Catalog

ARTS 2140 Intermediate Printmaking

2.5 - 6.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) ARTS 2040 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course builds on the technical skills and concepts learned in ARTS 2040. Students focus on expanding their understanding of intaglio, relief, screen printing, monoprinting and/or plate lithography to create prints that are both technically and conceptually complex. The instructor assists each member of the class in developing an individual body of printed work that reflects their personal and technical interests. Students continue to develop an understanding of historical and contemporary printmaking as well as equipment maintenance and shop upkeep.