Printmaking

Course #:  07103031
Credit Type:  Fine Arts
Credit:  0.5
Pre/Co Requisite:  Design Fundamentals (required) and Drawing 1
College Credit:  No
College Hours Earned:  0
Grade Level:  10-12
Description: Printmaking courses introduce students to a variety of printmaking techniques using processes such as relief printing (monoprint, collagraph block); intaglio (etching and engraving); and perigraphy (silkscreen films, stencils, block-out). These courses emphasize design elements and principles and introduce art criticism as applied to fine art prints. Lessons may also include the historical development of printmaking in Western and non-Western cultures.