COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Print Arts

GID 32: T-Shirt Design & Garment Printing
Basic instruction in design and printing for wearable art. Students learn hand-drawn and digital skills for image creation and preparation of multi-color artwork for screenprinting and relief printing on t-shirts, fabrics and wearable substrates. Development of personal visual style while learning business practices of garment printing.

GID 38: Printmaking 1
Introduction to the printmaking processes of relief, intaglio, screenprinting and monoprinting. Theory and practice making limited-edition and one-of-a-kind fine art prints.

GID 39: Printmaking 2
Continuation of Printmaking 1. Multi-color printing and photographic processes for relief, intaglio, screenprinting and paper plate lithography. Theory and practice making limited-edition and one-of-a-kind fine art prints.

GID 40: Digital Printmaking
Introduction to the creative, expressive and experimental possibilities of using digital media to produce fine art prints.
Emphasis on image creation, printing technologies and printing techniques.

GID 42: Beginning Etching
Beginning techniques in printmaking, including embossing, monoprinting, chine colle, drypoint, soft ground, line etching, hand coloring, printing and the editioning of plates.

GID 44: Beginning Relief Printing
An introduction to relief printing processes, exploring the basic techniques of embossing, linoleum block, wood block and collagraph printing.

GID 46: Beginning Screenprinting
An introduction to screen printing processes, exploring the basic techniques for making cut stencil designs and drawn stencil images.

GID 48: Monoprinting
Studio experiences in printmaking methods that create one-of-a-kind fine art prints. Emphasis on artistic growth of imagery while developing technical skills with tools, media and techniques.

GID 151: Printmaking Studio
Supervised studio practice in printmaking projects. Application of skills learned in previously taken graphic arts courses.


Book Arts

GID 90: Book Arts 1
Introduction to the skills and techniques of the book arts. Students will learn construction and mounting skills for books, boxes and portfolios. Traditional and non-traditional binding formats include stab, accordion, concertina and signature sewing. Emphasis on form building while exploring content and narrative.

GID 91: Book Arts 2
Continuation of Book Arts 1. Studio experiences in making art that takes book form. Students will learn strategies for content development; design, layout and typography; and narrative structures, pacing and sequencing. Reproduction techniques include traditional and digital media including relief printing, stencil printing, transfer printing and commercial printing. Emphasis on content and narrative while advancing book construction skills.

GID 92: Letterpress Printing
Studio practice in letterpress printing to create limited-edition prints and books. Introduction to handset type, hand-carved relief plates and photopolymer plates. Emphasis on technical skills with tools and media, visual communication, and aesthetics of print media.

GID 93: Letterpress Projects
Application of principles and theories introduced in previously taken letterpress courses to student-motivated projects. Projects address information gathering, idea generation, concept development, production and distribution.

GID 94: Book Arts Professional Practices
Introduction to the professional practices of the book artist and book arts organizations. Application of strategies to create, critique, exhibit and distribute artist's books. Participation in community based learning through the organization and implementation of book art events and activities.

GID 95: Graphic Arts Studio Projects
Application of principles and theories introduced in previously taken graphic arts courses to student-motivated projects. Projects address information gathering, idea generation, concept development, production and distribution.

GID 150: Book Art Activities
Activities in the book arts. Specific topics to be determined by the instructor.


Paper Arts

GID 30: Paper Arts
Introduction to the skills and techniques of the paper arts. Mold and cast hand-made paper from various cultures. Embedded and surface structural and decorative techniques. Construction of basic paper making tools. Exploration of paper as applied to print arts, book arts and graphic design projects. History of papermaking. Emphasis on materials, processes and techniques while exploring form and content.


Illustration

GID 72: Cartooning
Fundamentals of drawing cartoons for mass communication with a variety of styles and techniques. Emphasis on skills, concepts, humor, and design. Exploration of career opportunities.

GID 74: Introduction to Digital Art & Graphics
Basic instruction using the computer for painting, drawing, image processing, photo composites and typography. Emphasis on image making and creative problem solving.

GID 76: Illustration & Digital Imaging
Creation of images to communicate ideas. Traditional and digital media. Emphasis on concept development and communication effectiveness. Development of personal visual vocabulary while learning art making techniques and media, reproduction processes and illustration business practice.

top