This introductory studio provides an introduction to etching and intaglio processes and the use of these processes to produce a creative graphic image. Students explore a variety of approaches to intaglio printmaking on different plate materials including zinc, copper and Plexiglas. Classes include demonstrations of all processes involved, discussion, and critique of both print content and technical competency. Students are expected to become familiar with the tools, media, processes and history of printmaking. Prerequisite(s): DRAW 100, DSGN 101.

This course introduces students to several approaches to relief printmaking and to techniques such as woodcut, linocut, relief etching and wood engraving. Using additive and reductive processes, students work in black-and-white and in color, learning the registration and printing of multiple blocks. Both traditional and experimental approaches are encouraged. Prerequisite(s): DRAW 100, DSGN 100.

A further investigation of lithographic printmaking, this course emphasizes color work and strengthening of printing skills. Students learn methods for producing color prints on stone and metal litho plate. Demonstrated techniques include transfer, monotype combinations and the registration and printing of multiple plates. Critiques stress the relationship between conceptual concerns and technical processes. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 203.

In this course, students learn the basic technical skills of screen printing and investigate the screen print process. They explore methods to link screen printing procedures to the development of their personal work. The course covers the fine art and commercial applications of screen printing in the contemporary art world, including frame construction, registration, multiple color runs, stencil, drawing and digital output application. Prerequisite(s): DRAW 100, DSGN 101.

Traditionally offered as part of travel study program, this course provides students an opportunity to explore a mix of print processes that address a broad range of ideas, issues and aesthetics in the depiction and development of form. Such processes may be used by a variety of artists, including painters, designers and illustrators. Students may apply drawing or painting experience to the printed image by using the printmaking process to examine and depict a variety of functional forms in black-and-white and color. Prints incorporate sketches and photographs from local settings, including landscape and architectural forms, market items, furnishings and garden settings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chair.

Traditionally offered as part of travel study program, this course is designed to take advantage of the inspiration of a particular location. Drawing on the rich historical traditions of the intaglio process, students explore etching as a means of recording the natural and built environments. Numerous styles are examined, as well as the various ways etching has been used to depict landscape and architecture. Students experience a variety of approaches to intaglio printmaking on different plate materials including zinc, copper and Plexiglas. Work is done both on-site and from sketchbook drawings completed on field trips. Classes include demonstrations of all processes, discussion and critique of print content and technical competency. Prerequisite(s): By permission of the department chair.

The topic of this course varies from quarter to quarter. Each seminar focuses on various issues in the field of printmaking and allows students to pursue individual projects related to the topic of the course. Prerequisite(s): Vary according to topic.

This advanced-level course investigates contemporary trends in printmaking, including digital and photomechanical processes. Color work is emphasized, combining the use of polymer films and presensitized plates with traditional grounds and techniques. Demonstrated techniques include transfer, positive and negative working plates, and four-color separation. Presswork encompasses the registration and printing of multiple plates and the production of a body of work that displays sound printing expertise and professional practice. The exploration of cross-media applications is encouraged, and students may choose to work in litho, intaglio or both. Students are expected to develop a body of work that articulates an inventive and conceptual use of the printed image and a clear personal vision. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 401.

A further investigation of fine art serigraphy, this course emphasizes color work and strengthening printing skills. Students learn and elaborate on color prints, multiple screen registration, monoprinting and blends and multiple matrix prints. A balanced outcome between technical and conceptual development is stressed through discussions and critiques while commercial tools related to planning and equipping a water-based screen-printing studio are addressed. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 311.

This is the first of two courses designed to cultivate the mature development of personal vision and process. The development of personal vision is initiated as well as the reinforcement of areas needed to be addressed in the student’s process vocabulary.

Photographic and digital processes play a vital role in contemporary printmaking. Multiple strategies for incorporation of digital and photographic media are explored while developing their relevance to the student’s personal vision and stressing the primacy of the print medium. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 704 or PRMK 713.

A departure from the traditional wood, metal, stone and paper of printmaking, this course addresses alternative plate construction methods and innovative installation techniques. The history and implications of the multiple and the full range of the context of printmaking are explored. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 704 or PRMK 713.

In preparation for creating the thesis body of work and document, students explore their work and content through the context of modern printmakers. A discourse relating to 20th- and 21st-century printmaking is conducted through research, writing and student presentations. Prerequisite(s): PRMK 716 or PRMK 722.

Students in this course undertake a teaching assignment under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite(s): 15 graduate credit hours, good academic standing.