ART A070N: Printmaking for Lifelong Learning

Course Outline of Record
Item	Value
Eff Term	Fall 2026
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	12/3/2025
Top Code	109900 - Other Fine and Applied Arts (CTE)
Units	0 Total Units
Hours	108 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 27; Lab Hours 81)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Total Student Learning Hours	108
Course Credit Status	Noncredit (N)
Material Fee	Yes
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	Yes; Repeat Limit 99
Open Entry/Open Exit	No
Grading Policy	P/NP/SP Non-Credit (D)

Course Description

Introduction to contemporary practices and aesthetics of printmaking. Formal elements and techniques using a broad range of materials and processes including: relief (linocut, woodcut), intaglio (drypoint, etching, collograph), lithography, and monoprinting for non credit. Not Transferable.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

Demonstrate their understanding of print processes through the creation of a portfolio of prints that will include examples of relief, intaglio and planographic printmaking techniques.
Employ print techniques and shop equipment in the making of prints.
Define and identify printmaking terms and concepts.

Course Objectives

1. Create a portfolio of work demonstrating formal, conceptual, and material development in a broad range of printmaking techniques;
2. Safely handle and maintain the print lab equipment
3. Evaluate and critique class projects using correct terminology in oral or written formats
4. Examine and describe historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in printmaking
5. Translate ideas and visual experience into images using both formal and conceptual approaches.
6. Distinguish and utilize methods of registration.
7. Print creative imagery using a variety of basic relief and intaglio processes.
8. Understand the craft of printing in editions.
9. Understand archival considerations in works on paper.
10. Distinguish various printing methods when seeing work outside the classroom
11. Become flexible in working with feedback from the development of their artwork
12. Visualize images in reverse.
13. Correctly use the vocabulary of printmaking.
14. Recognize the names and works of major figures in the field.
15. Gain an understanding of contemporary techniques and application of print media.

Lecture Content

Overview of art historical printmakers and processes as relevant to class material.

1. Historical overview of printmaking.
2. Materials, methods, and application of techniques for various printmaking processes.
3. Translating ideas and visual experience into images using both formal and conceptual approaches. 4. Safe handling, maintenance, and appropriate use of print lab equipment.
5. Group and individual critiques of both in-progress and finished prints utilizing relevant terminology an concepts.
6. Contemporary developments, critical trends, materials, and approaches in printmaking.

Lab Content

1. Development of drawings and designs suitable for each print technique. 2. Preparation of equipment and materials for each print technique.
3. Maintain equipment and supplies.
4. Group and individual critiques on in-progress and finished print works.

A Demonstration of printmaking techniques and processes to include: 1.Planographic
2. Intaglio

dry point
etching
Relief printing: Woodcut and Linoleum
Monoprints and Monotypes
Collagraphs

Method(s) of Instruction

Regular NC Lab (NC4)
Regular NC Lect (NC3)

Instructional Techniques

Lectures and demonstrations of techniques and processes, videos, guest speakers, field trips, hand-outs on processes, history, terminology, ongoing one-on-one critiques, class critique at end of semester.

Reading Assignments

Selected handout materials to be provided and distributed by instructor. Approximately one hour a week.

Writing Assignments

Gallery or museum paper Written exams on knowledge of processes, vocabulary and problem solving. Written artist s statements. Approximately one hour a week.

Out-of-class Assignments

Sketchbook and resource inspiration folder. Gallery, art opening Field trip Approximately one hour a week.

Methods of Student Evaluation

Projects (Individual/Group)
Problem Solving Exercises
Skills Demonstration

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Students must demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and complete projects. The work must be completed on time and in a manner outlined in the student assignment handouts or by the instructor. This will included a portfolio of completed work and group and individual critiques in oral or written formats.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Written assignments, which may include quizzes, essays, exams, or reports.

Resources Subscreen

Textbook: Fick, Bill and Grabowski, Beth . Printmaking Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes. Laurence King Publishing (2015).

Eligible Discipline(s)

Art: Master’s degree in fine arts, art, or art history OR bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND master’s degree in humanities OR the equivalent. NOTE: “Master’s in fine arts” as used here refers to any master’s degree in the subject matter of fine arts, which is defined to include visual studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and metal and jewelry art; and also, art education and art therapy. It does not refer to the “Master of Fine Arts” (MFA) degree when that degree is based on specialization in performing arts or dance, film, creative writing or other non plastic arts.

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