May be repeated for credit. Student work is presented in a public critique at the end of each semester. May be repeated for credit. An introduction to the basic printmaking processes, including intaglio, relief, monoprinting, lithography, screen-printing, and some photographic methods. Each student develops a portfolio of prints, concentrating on one process.
Special attention is given to the imaginative and creative uses of line, tone, texture, and color.
Taught through illustrated lecture and discussion, the course examines social functions of art and the relationship of art to various cultural and philosophical systems. Taught through illustrated lecture and discussion, the course examines changes of style, iconography and function, changing conceptions of art and artists, and various methods of the art historian. Topics may vary depending upon student and faculty interest. Instruction balances lecture, discussion, and independent research. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.