Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking

About

The Printmaking program is centered upon a dynamic investigation into the meaning of printed matter and the production of multiples in our complex world. Students energetically examine the visual and expressive potential of fine art printmaking while developing theoretical grounding in the historic context and contemporary applications of printmaking. The curriculum is structured to provide a firm technical and conceptual foundation in print media as students develop problem-solving and analytical skills. Through independent and communal efforts students refine their art-making abilities, discover their individual voices and aesthetic sensibilities, and learn the habits essential to the lives of active artists and engaged global citizens. The purpose of the Printmaking program is to offer a comprehensive, forward-thinking undergraduate education in printmaking preparing students for professional work as visual artists and practitioners in the fields of printing/printmaking and for graduate-level study in printmaking and the visual arts. The program aims to offer students an education in a wide range of printmaking techniques —from historic to progressive—while continuing to provide high-quality printmaking courses to support and broaden the educations of students in other areas of study within The Myers School of Art. The Myers School of Art Printshop is a shared, collaborative environment to which students have 24-hour access. In addition to communal space. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Printmaker, Mixed Media Artist, Fine Art Edition Printer, Exhibition Installer (Print-Based Art), Relief or Intaglio Specialist, Silkscreen Artist, Lithographer, Gallery Assistant (Print Focus), Experimental Print Artist, Museum Collections Technician, Art Conservation Technician (Prints), Curatorial Assistant (Works on Paper), Printmaking Instructor (School or College), Art Workshop Facilitator, Youth Printmaking Program Leader, Community Arts Educator, Continuing Education Lecturer, Poster Designer Art Book Publisher, Book Illustrator, Editorial Illustrator, Graphic Novel Artist, Zine Creator.