Printmaking, Associate in Arts
The Printmaking program prepares students for a career in studio arts and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to training in a variety of printmaking techniques and expressive means.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Create prints that reflect the effective use of studio tools and the language of visual art.
- Create, analyze, and evaluate prints executed with a variety of techniques.
Associate in Arts Degree Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ARTB 2 | Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTB 4 | Color Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARTS 10A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ARTS 60 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ARTS 62A | Relief Printmaking I | 3 |
| ARTS 63A | Intaglio Printmaking I | 3 |
| Select six units from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey of Asian Art | ||
| Creative Digital Media I | ||
| Monotype I | ||
| Monotype II | ||
| Monotype III | ||
| Monotype IV | ||
| Relief Printmaking II | ||
| Intaglio Printmaking II | ||
| Intaglio Printmaking III | ||
| Photo-Based Printmaking I | ||
| Photo-Based Printmaking II | ||
| Book Arts I | ||
| Book Arts II | ||
| Experimental Monotype Printmaking | ||
| Experimental Relief Printmaking | ||
| Experimental Intaglio Printmaking | ||
| Layered Prints | ||
| Linoleum and Woodblock Printing | ||
| Artists' Book Structures | ||
| Chine Colle | ||
| Monoprints | ||
| TOTAL MAJOR UNITS | 24 | |
| Additional Requirements | 36 | |
| Complete Competency Requirements, general education pattern (MPC General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC), and electives, if needed, for a total of 60 degree-applicable units. | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.
The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.
Suggested 2-Year Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE | College Composition or College Composition: Enhanced | 3 |
| LIBR 50 | Introduction to Library and Research Skills | 1 |
| ARTB 2 | Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ARTS 10A | Drawing and Composition I | 3 |
| ARTS 60 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| MPC GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MPC GE Area A2 (MATH 10 or MATH 16 Recommended) | 4 | |
| ARTB 4 | Color Fundamentals | 3 |
| ARTS 62A | Relief Printmaking I | 3 |
| ARTS 63A | Intaglio Printmaking I | 3 |
| Elective (COUN 10 Recommended) | 1 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MPC GE Area B and Lab | 4 | |
| MPC GE Area F | 3 | |
| Electives (ENGL 2 Recommended) | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Select three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Asian Art or Creative Digital Media I or Monotype I or Monotype II or Monotype III or Monotype IV or Relief Printmaking II or Intaglio Printmaking II or Intaglio Printmaking III or Photo-Based Printmaking I or Photo-Based Printmaking II or Book Arts I or Book Arts II or Experimental Monotype Printmaking or Experimental Relief Printmaking or Experimental Intaglio Printmaking or Layered Prints or Linoleum and Woodblock Printing or Artists' Book Structures or Chine Colle or Monoprints | ||
| Units | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MPC GE Area D | 3 | |
| Electives (SPCH 1 or SPCH 2 Recommended) | 3 | |
| Electives | 5 | |
| Select three units from the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Asian Art or Creative Digital Media I or Monotype I or Monotype II or Monotype III or Monotype IV or Relief Printmaking II or Intaglio Printmaking II or Intaglio Printmaking III or Photo-Based Printmaking I or Photo-Based Printmaking II or Book Arts I or Book Arts II or Experimental Monotype Printmaking or Experimental Relief Printmaking or Experimental Intaglio Printmaking or Layered Prints or Linoleum and Woodblock Printing or Artists' Book Structures or Chine Colle or Monoprints | ||
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |