ART 2853 - Printmaking II

Description
A continued investigation of the technical and conceptual aspects found in the medium of printmaking. Study will center on in-depth explorations of one or more printmaking processes: relief, intaglio, serigraphy, monotype.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of ART 2843 with a grade greater than or equal to C or consent of instructor. Note: Recommended course to take is ART 1303 - Drawing I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
30 lecture contact hours; 60 lab contact hours

4.67 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Spring

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Demonstrate mastery of one (or more) printmaking processes while supplementing their ability to experiment, explore and develop personal concepts and imagery.
Demonstrate improvement in strengthening creativity, experimentation, and idea development.
Demonstrate understanding of composition and the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to printmaking techniques.
Demonstrate development of critical thinking and verbal presentation skills through participation in group critiques.
Use basic research skills for researching an artist (printmaker).
Demonstrate understanding of curating a portfolio of work.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic aspects of self-promotion.
Demonstrate effective collaboration with other artists.
Demonstrate ability in co-curating and exhibiting a group exhibition.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students can develop effective oral communication skills.

Standard Practices
Topics List

Focused analysis of one process (relief, intaglio, serigraphy,…) yielding a body of work
Exploring combinations of traditional processes (collagraph, hybrid prints, etc.)
Researching historic printmaker - presenting findings and project based upon inspiration
Lithography - using non-toxic plate method
Curating artwork and portfolio building
Writing an artist’s statement
Documenting artwork
The fundamentals of self-promotion
Co-curating and exhibiting a group exhibition

Learning Activities

In-class drawing/planning of imagery for the chosen process(es)
In-class creation of plates and printing of limited edition prints for the chosen process(es)
Research project and presentation
Critiques

Assessments

Projects will be graded as limited edition sets of prints
Artist Statement
Creating a body of works for exhibition and curating it in collaboration with others for a group exhibition
Photography and written documentation of artwork
Creating a website for artwork

Grading guidelines

A minimum of 95% of this course’s grade should be in-class printmaking projects with some variation allowed for outside idea/imagery generation toward the finished edition of prints