COURSE SYLLABUS

 

COURSE IDENTIFICATION

 

Course Prefix/Number:                                               ART 155

Course Title:                                                                Basic Printmaking

Division:                                                                      Liberal Arts

Program:                                                                      Visual Arts

Credit Hours:                                                              3

Initiation/Revised Date:                                              Fall 2004

Assessment Goal per Outcome(s):                              70%

 

CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTION

 

Academic

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This course is a basic introduction to printmaking by exploring the history and techniques of relief, intaglio, lithography and serigraphy.

 

PREREQUISITES AND/OR COREQUISITES

 

None

 

TEXTS

 

Printmaking: History and Process,  Soff, Sacilotto (most current edition).

ISBN 0-03-085663-9

Additional References: ARTS NEWS and American Artist periodicals and books in Chapman Library.

 

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

  1. The student will develop an understanding of the four basic categories of printmaking.
  2. The student will review the history and study the production techniques of relief, intaglio, lithograph, and serigraphy.

a.          Identify the historical development of each printing process.

b.          Compare/contrast the similarities and differences of each printing process.

  1. The student will create a print from each of the following categories- Relief, Intaglio, Lithography and Serigraphy.

a.          Formulate an idea/image, produce the lino block plate, and print a monochromatic lino block print.

b.          Develop an idea/image, produce the dry point plate and print a monochromatic dry point print.

c.          Visualize and synthesize an idea/image draw image on litho plate and print a single color lithography print.

d.         From the developed paper idea/image, transpose image to the screen and print a duotone serigraphic print.

 

My goal is that students will score 70% or greater as a mean on these outcomes.

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

  I.     Short History of Printmaking

 

 II.     Supervised Studio Work in each of the following

a.          Monotype

b.          Relief

c.          Intaglio

d.         Lithography

e.          Serigraphy

 

III.      Compilation of a Notebook

a.       History of each area

b.      Techniques of each area

c.       Completed student prints

 

IV.      Correct Conservation Methods

a.       Paper types and quality

b.      Matting and or framing of finished prints

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

 

1.   Lectures

2.   Demonstrations

3.   Supervised Lab

4.   Audio/Visual

 

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION

 

  I.   Evaluation of each project  70%

 II.   Notebook content              20%

a.       History

b.      Procedures

III.   Final Exam                         10%

 

Academic Integrity

NCCC expects every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic pursuits.  Academic integrity in coursework is a specific requirement.  Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.

 

GRADING SCALE

 

90-100                          A

80- 89              B

70- 79              C

60- 69              D

  0- 59              F

 

Attendance Policy

 

Absences that occur due to students participating in official college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor and should not be penalized for the absence.  Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of the student’s planned participation in the event.  Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.

 

Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor, they are expected to attend class.  If a student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course.  Once the student has been dropped for excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student, stating that he or she has been dropped.  A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of the registrar’s notification.  If the student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be notified. 

 

 

Cell Phone Policy

 

Student cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception for special circumstances.

 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN

 

A pre- and post- print will be produced and comparisons drawn therein used to determine increased proficiency overall.

 

NOTE:

 

If you are a student with a disability who may need accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Director of Advising and Counseling, Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607 ext 312, as soon as possible.  You will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any necessary accommodations.