DFA-115 INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING

While working with the many processes of,printmaking, students will engage with the,printed image while considering the historic,aspects of the techniques involved in the,production of a print. This course is an,introduction to the following areas of,printmaking: relief (woodcuts and linocuts),,intaglio (etching), and lithography. Students,will learn the basics of each area through,,collaborations and hands-on short workshops.,Context is discussed and explored through,demonstrations, readings, image presentations,,and visits to local galleries, community,prints-shops, and museums with a range of,print-media.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 103 DFN 104 DFN 120 DFA 105