ART 323
PRINTMAKING

1. Catalog Entry

Art 323. Printmaking
Two hours lecture, demonstration or critique; three hours studio (3).

History of printmaking and development of skills essential to expressive and effective printmaking in one of the traditional printmaking techniques: intaglio, lithography, relief and silk-screening. Experiences in historical and contemporary processes and materials (2-D). May be taken twice for a total of six hours credit.

2. Detailed Description of Content of Course

Art 323 is a competency-based course in printmaking. It introduces a student to the conceptual and manipulative basics of either relief printmaking, silk-screening, lithography or intaglio. These basics are divided into three areas. The first area is concerned with technical facts about materials and tools and the skills to learn for using them to satisfy creative needs. The second area is concerned with the skills and concepts crucial to the development and critical assessment of art works that give expression to personal vision. The third area is concerned with providing general knowledge about the history of printmaking. In general, the course provides a student with information about a printmaking technique and the guidance and practice needed to develop potential for intelligent appreciation, understanding and making of effective expressive prints.

To succeed in the course the student must demonstrate the ability to cope successfully with:

• the concepts and visual forces which exist in art, and employ them in prints in ways that convey a personal vision
• the technical advantages and limitations of the given printmaking process
• the vocabulary associated with printmaking methods
• the recognition and verbal description of the technical characteristics of either relief, lithographic, screen, or intaglio prints--dependent upon the course emphasis for any given semester
• the acquisition of knowledge about the history of printmaking
• Describing subjective responses to prints and relating those responses to perceived visual qualities (effects) within the work.
• safe studio behaviors

3. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

One of the four common printmaking processes is emphasized each semester -- RELIEF, LITHOGRAPHY, SCREENPRINTING, and INTAGLIO.

Experimenting and making art will occupy the greatest portion of class time. Lectures, slide presentations, critiques and demonstrations will be used to introduce concepts, terms, information, tools and materials, but practical study problems under the supervision of the teacher will be the primary method used to encourage the development of conceptual and manipulative skills. The teacher will instruct and assist each student as he works on a project. The most important task of the teacher is to correct a student's manipulative, procedural and perceptual faults; encourage imaginative solutions to problems; and point out areas of visual and expressive strength in his work.

4. Goals and Objectives of the Course

Upon the satisfactory completion of this course a student should be able to design, process and print expressively effective images; explain the methods for making prints in the given process; summarize the history of printmaking; and critique prints using defensible criteria.

5. Assessment Measures

As stated above, Art 323 is a competency-based course. A student's prints, participation in critiques, and test scores will demonstrate his level of performance within the objectives of the course.

6. Other Course Information

The scheduled studio hours will not provide enough time to develop skills or fulfill class assignments. Students must put in out-of-class, unsupervised hours in the studio.

• The student will be expected to critique his own work and the work of other students.
• The student will be expected to practice safety, cooperation AND COURTESY at all times in the studio.
• The student will be expected to acquire and bring to class the proper tools and materials for all studio problems.

7. Review and Approval

DATE ACTION APPROVED BY
March 18, 2005 Reviewed by Steve Arbury, Chair