ART 2682 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen Printing and Monotype

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1600, ART 1101, and ART 1141 with C- or better in each; or permission of department

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ART 1501, ART 1531, and ARTH 1700; or permission of department

Description: Students develop knowledge and skills of traditional and contemporary fine art planographic printmaking processes of screen printing and monotype through a series of thematic projects that address invention, problem solving, medium experimentation, technical skills, research, and criticism. Students explore various methods of layering, stencil making, and image generation through unique and repeatable matrices. Photomechanical techniques and direct drawing methods are utilized to generate and produce editioned and one-of-a-kind prints on paper and alternative surfaces.