SRJC Course Outlines

3/29/2024 7:26:49 AMART 24 Course Outline as of Fall 2024

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ART 24Title:  INTRO TO PRINTMAKING  
Full Title:  Introduction to the Art of Printmaking
Last Reviewed:3/13/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum3.00Lecture Scheduled2.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled35.00
Minimum3.00Lab Scheduled4.006 min.Lab Scheduled70.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total6.00 Contact Total105.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Students will receive a basic introduction to printmaking covering traditional techniques including woodcut, linoleum cut, etching, collagraph, monotype, embossing, and stencil.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ART 3 and ART 7A

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Students will receive a basic introduction to printmaking covering traditional techniques including woodcut, linoleum cut, etching, collagraph, monotype, embossing, and stencil.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of ART 3 and ART 7A
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:
 
C-ID:
 CID Descriptor: ARTS 220 Introduction to Printmaking SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ART24

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Compose images for traditional print media showing proficiency using a range of
printmaking processes2. Give and receive constructive feedback of artwork by participating in a formal group critique
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Prepare drawings for prints using principles of design
2. Develop hand skills for working into the print matrix and ink application
3. Appropriately set up work areas and thoroughly clean up afterwards
4. Use safe studio practice for solvents, chemicals, and inks
5. Practice printing on various papers
6. Pull consistent impressions appropriate for an edition
7. Identify historical examples of printmaking and be familiar with some old master printmakers
8. Distinguish between different print techniques as well as between a traditional print and digital reproduction
9. Give and receive constructive critique of artwork

Topics and Scope
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I. Printmaking Materials
    A. Papers - choosing papers, deciding appropriate size, and tearing down
    B. Inks - choosing and mixing, additives for specific purposes
    C. Printing surfaces - familiarity and methods to approach
    D. Studio chemicals and equipment - safety and best practices
    E. Tools - familiarity and safe practices with hand tools
II. Preparing an Image for Print
    A. The principles of drawing and composition
         1. Scale
         2. Equilibrium
         3. Value
         4. Gesture
         5. Proportion
    B. Identify appropriate images for the different print processes
    C. Reversal and transfer of drawings onto the matrix
    D. Breaking down an image into layers
    E. Simplification of masses
    F.  Look at historical examples of print
III. Working an Image on the Block or Plate
    A. Sanding and preparing blocks and plates
    B. Hard and soft ground coatings for intaglio plates
    C. Using acid to etch lines into the plate
    D. Cutting a wood or linocut image using carving tools
    E. Acrylic and mixed media application for collagraph process
IV. Ink Mixing and Application
    A. Ink can etiquette; removal and storage
    B. Necessary additives for particular applications
    C. Color mixing and application methods (blend rolls and a la poupee inking)
    D. Difference between printmaking papers and appropriate papers for each process
    E. Print drying, overprinting and registration
V. Preparations and Printing Functions
    A. Print workstations, upkeep, and workflow
    B. Prescribed use of materials/equipment
    C. Signing, matting, and handling of prints
VI. Critique - Developing the Skills to Give and Receive Feedback from Peers
VII. Health and Safety
    A. Correct use of inks and solvents
    B. Familiarity with studio hazards and appropriate safety protocol
    C. Safe studio maintenance and clean up procedure
 
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. A portfolio consisting of 5-6 of the following:
    A. Texture prints
    B. Etchings
    C. Monotypes
     D. Collagraphs
    E. Linocuts
     F. Woodcuts
    G. Embossings
    H. Stencils or other monotype print process
    I. Cyanotypes
2. Preparatory sketches
 
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Formal critique sessions
2. Vocabulary quiz (optional)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
70 - 95%
Portfolio; preparatory sketches; formal critique sessions
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 10%
Vocabulary quiz (optional)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
5 - 30%
Attendance and participation


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Complete Printmaker: Techniques, Traditions, Innovations. Ross, John. The Free Press. 1991 (classic).
Modern Printmaking: A Guide to Traditional and Digital Techniques. Covey, Sylvie. Watson-Guptill. 2016 (classic).
The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques. Hughes, Ann d'Arcy and Vernon-Morris, Hebe. Chronicle Books. 2008 (classic).

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