This is an introductory course in printmaking which emphasizes basic processes of relief and intaglio printing. It will include a consideration of such mediums as linocut, woodcut, drypoint and metal plate etching. The intention of this course is to introduce printmaking as an artistic practice in contemporary art and, also, to provide an understanding of how such current approaches relate to relief and intaglio prints of Western European masters of the past. Out of class studio work will be required in order to complete projects introduced and demonstrated during the class time.
Prerequisite: FINA 113/123 or FINA 112/122