ART 2130 - Printmaking I (Serigraphy)

3 sem hrs cr

This studio course provides the student with an introduction to the serigraph (silkscreen) processes of printmaking.

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

• understand serigraphy printing process as a creative medium.
• communicate effectively about the art of printmaking through the description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment of art works.
• apply critical thinking to visual problem solving.
• identify the Formal Elements and Principles of Design when comparing works of art.
• revise and edit projects at various stages in response to critical analysis.
• prepare and create an edition of serigraph prints with an emphasis on process.

Course Objectives
Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to…

• recognize the technical aspects of serigraphy printing.
• compare, contrast, and distinguish screen printing as a visually expressive medium from different periods or as depicted by different artists.
• participate in studio experience and critique, examining the historical and contemporary significance of a variety of printmaking media.
• constructively criticize their own work as well as others through oral, written, and formal presentations.