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 Department:    ART

 Course #:    261

 Credits:    4

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4.5

 CIP:    500401

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

An introductory studio course in which students learn basic printmaking processes including but not limited to relief, etching and/or monotype. Emphasis will be placed on discussion and analysis.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None (for pending AVA majors, ART 101 or 111 highly recommended).

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the historic and cultural development of printmaking with emphasis on subject matter, themes and analysis.
2. Proficiently work in relief, intaglio and/or monotype printmaking techniques.
3. Integrate form and content in printmaking.
4. Analyze printmaking imagery and processes.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Using lectures, texts, videos, guest lectures and gallery and/or museum visits students are introduced to and will learn the history of themes and subject matter in printmaking.
2. Using studio assignments developed from notebooks through finished editions of prints students will demonstrate skills in relief, etching and/or monotype printing processes.
3. Using group work, notebooks and studio assignments students will demonstrate developed composition form and content in prints.
4. Using self assessments and formal critique sessions students will analyze their prints using the vocabulary of the discipline.