Lecturer Linda Ekstrom had them in her class, the Centerfold, last fall. So did Gary H. Brown, in Creating and Keeping a Visual Journal. Both classes are part of the book arts program in the College of Creative Studies. It is unique in the UC system for offering an undergraduate degree in book arts. The book arts address each component of making and using books.
Students learn the physical work of setting type, printing, and binding.
They study the history of books and printing. And they analyze print as a communication technology. Such diverse activities attract people with multiple interests. The fall classes, for example, included art and writing students, along with those in computer science, environmental studies, religious studies, and the ever-popular undeclared major. Everything in the print room is real.