Printmaking curriculum

ABOUT THE courses

At Winthrop, printmaking courses offer students a comprehensive technical education in both traditional and non-traditional print media. The courses encourage students to explore subject-matter's relevance to contemporary art and their personal interests, all while honing skills through drawing and new software programs. Course options delve into the relationship between image, color theory, material, and the multiple. Moreover, students gain insights into the various applications of printmaking, spanning from fine art to commercial and industrial fields. As a result, graduates have pursued diverse career paths, including commercial screenprinting, digital imaging, graphic design, and careers as exhibiting fine artists and educators in both high schools and higher education institutions.

Processes range from the traditional screenprint, intaglio, and relief, and lead to experimental methods, working with materials like acrylic, zinc, copper, and photopolymer plates to produce single and multi-plate artworks on various diverse surfaces beyond the 2D. Throughout the printmaking pathway, students are exposed to historically significant and contemporary artists from global communities, enriching their understanding of the medium's potential, while developing their own body of work and research for senior exhibition.

LEARN ABOUT YEAR 1: FOUNDATIONS

The Foundation Studies Program comprises a series of sequential courses taken by all B.F.A. in Art and B.A. in Art degree-seeking students. These courses occur during the first two consecutive semesters of a student's first year within the Fine Arts Department at Winthrop University. Concepts contained in these courses serve to educate the beginning student on broad issues concerning art and art history in order to adequately prepare them for their area of specialization.

Foundations Program