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Printmaking Major

Printmakers generally work in cooperative or shared studio situations... I think you learn as much from fellow students, from peers, as you do from teachers.
— Christy Wyckoff, Department Chair

Printmaking Requirements

Foundation Sophomore Junior Senior

Foundation Year
course title	Fall	Spring
FD101-102 Visual Elements	3	3
FD101-102 Basic Drawing	3	3
FD111 3-D Design	3	*
FD112 Time Arts	3	*
LA 121-122 English Composition	3	3
LA125-126 Art & Design in Contemporary Society	3	3
Total credits	15	15
* Can be taken Fall or Spring

Sophomore Year
course title	Fall	Spring
PR281-282 Beginning Printmaking	3	3
PA263 Composition (B&W)	3
IM201 Theory and Practice	*	3
Studio Electives	3	3
AH 211 Art Hist:Paleolithic-Gothic	3
AH212 Art Hist: Renaissance- WWII		3
LA223-224 Natural Science	3	3
Total credits	15	15
* Can be taken Fall or Spring

Junior Year
course title	Fall	Spring
PR381-382 Intermediate Printmaking	3	3
IM301 Theory and Practice	3
Studio Electives	3	3
AH313 History of Print	3
Art History Elective (300-400 level)		3
MTH101-102 Mathematics	3	3
Liberal Arts Elective	*	3
Total credits	15	15
* Can be taken Fall or Spring

Senior Year
course title	Fall	Spring
PR481 Advanced Printmaking	3
ND401 Professional Practices	3
IM301 Theory and Practice	3
PR482 Printmaking Thesis		3
ND402 Thesis Writing		3
Studio Elective	3	6
LA325 Literature Seminar	*	3
LA321 Social Science Seminar	3	*
Total credits	15	15
* Can be taken Fall or Spring

The Printmaking Department boasts one of the most vibrant and energetic studios on campus. Students from all areas of the College explore image-making in this extraordinary community environment, working with both traditional and contemporary media and ideas. Printmaking is a popular and versatile major in which students engage in diverse approaches to this process-based discipline with a strong sense of history.

Techniques

• Intaglio
• Serigraphy (silk screen)
• Monotype
• Lithography
• Block printing
• Relief
• Bookbinding
• Papermaking
• Combined print media
• Experimental printing

Facilities

• Full range of presses
• Darkrooms
• Electronic copy camera
• Large vacuum light exposure unit
• Computer Arts Center

Printmaking Faculty

Inge Bruggeman
Instructor in Printmaking
MFA 1994 University of Alabama (Book Arts)
BA 1991 University of California, Santa Barbara (French)
Certificate of Studies 1987 La Sorbonne (French Language and Culture)
Certificate of Studies 1986 L'Ecole des Etudiants Etrangers (French Language and Culture)
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* Emily Ginsburg
Intermedia Department Chair, Associate Professor in Intermedia and Printmaking; On Sabbatical SP08
MFA 1991 Cranbrook Academy of Art (Printmaking)
BA 1986 Trinity College (Art History)
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Yoshi Kitai
Instructor in Printmaking
MFA 2004 Washington University in St. Louis School of Art (Printmaking & Drawing)
BFA 2002 PNCA (Printmaking)
General Certificate 1999 Pierce College
Certificate Ceramics Tajimi 1988 Post-Secondary Ceramic School, Japan
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Horatio Hung-Yan Law
Assistant Professor; On leave SP08
MFA 1993 Washington University (Printmaking)
Diploma 1985 Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Arts
BFA 1984 School of Visual Arts (Media Arts)
BA 1977 Johns Hopkins University (Natural Science)
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* Lennie Pitkin
Painting Department Chair, Professor in Intermedia, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Director of Study Abroad
BFA 1971 Pacific Northwest College of Art (Painting)
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Thomas Prochaska
Assistant Professor in Printmaking
MFA 1970 Pratt Institute of Art (Painting, Printmaking)
BA 1968 University of Wisconsin (Art Education, Painting)
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* Christy Wyckoff
Printmaking Department Chair
Professor in Printmaking
MFA 1971 University of Washington (Printmaking)
BA 1968 University of Oregon (Graphic Design)
cwyckoff
http://www.christywyckoff.com/ →

* = full time

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