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  • 3.00 Credits

    Meets with ART 3320. The aim of this course is to introduce the student to lithographic techniques to successfully create prints, and editions of prints, utilizing your own unique and personal imagery. Techniques covered by this course will include the drawing and development of images and the development of Polyester printing plates, Aluminum plates and litho stones and will include printing in both black and white color. Non-majors will do the same number of projects as the majors but the physical expectations will be lower. This will mean a reduction in size of the print (smaller stone) and a small edition of prints for the final. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Meets with ART 3330. The aim of this course is to introduce the student to different Screenprint processes to successfully create prints, and editions of prints, utilizing your own unique and personal imagery. Techniques covered by this course will include the use of photographic imagery, including color separations and photocopies, hand drawn stencils, separations using mylar and monoprint screenprinting. Non-majors will do the same number of projects as the majors but the physical expectations will be lower. This will mean a lower number of color layers required in later projects and a reduction in size of the print. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Meets with ART 3340. The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the different techniques for making intaglio prints with the main focus being the development of your own unique imagery. The techniques covered will include the use of hard and soft grounds, aquatints, spit biting, sugar lift and the use of hand tools such as the roulette. We will also use different methods for creating color prints and these will included surface rolling techniques, the use of multiple plates (and registration), inking one plate with different colors (a la poupe) and simultaneous printing. Non-majors will do the same number of projects as the majors but the physical expectations will be lower. This will mean a reduction in size and a small edition of prints for the final. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A class designed for non-art and art majors. The class specializes in drawing the human head and hands.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A class designed for non-art and art majors. A theoretical and practical grounding in conceptual and technical skill building to translate the landscape with oil and acrylic paint. Students will receive specific procedures and demonstrations that will prepare them to venture outdoors and paint on location. This is a step-by-step approach for both beginners and intermediate painters.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Using movable type, linoleum blocks, pressure print matrices, collagraphs, photoengraving, and photopolymer plates, students design and print several editions on hand-operated letterpresses. Through discussion and critique, students learn basic elements of design and typography with the option of integrating other printing processes into letterpress work. Typically, students participate in a class print exchange. The class also views letterpress work from the Marriott Library's Rare Books Collection.
    General Education Course
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores the basic elements of bookbinding, including structure, materials, tools, and techniques. Students construct a variety of book forms and enclosures and complete creative final projects that integrate skills learned during the semester with original concept and design. Modern and historical structures from Eastern and Western traditions are considered within the context of the history of the book. In this introductory class, discussion, critique, readings, and lectures support hands-on learning.
    General Education Course
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course, students produce a variety of handmade papers from plant fibers like cotton, abaca, flax, and hemp. Students learn and practice the entire papermaking process: cooking plant material, pulping fibers in a Hollander Beater, pulling sheets using a traditional mould and deckle, and pressing and drying finished sheets. The class also makes Kozo paper in the Japanese style, which differs significantly from Western papermaking. The course includes introductions to lamination, pigmentation, pulp painting, sculptural methods, and other handmade paper processes, as well as a visit to the Rare Books collection to observe handmade paper in exemplars ranging from incunabula to contemporary artists' books. Throughout the semester, students learn to refine craft and assess the qualities of handmade paper as they work collaboratively to produce editioned paper, some of which is used in independent art projects incorporating additional media.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced course intended for students who want to refine their skills in handbuilding and to develop an aesthetic sensitivity to the materials. Prerequisites: ART 1070 OR Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced course intended for students who want to refine their skills in wheelthrown pottery and to develop an aesthetic sensitivity to the materials. Prerequisites: ART 1080 OR Instructor Consent.