Printmaking, Certificate of Achievement

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.

Certificate of Achievement Requirements

Required Core
ARTB 2Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design3
ARTB 4Color Fundamentals3
ARTS 10ADrawing and Composition I3
ARTS 60Introduction to Printmaking3
ARTS 62ARelief Printmaking I3
ARTS 63AIntaglio Printmaking I3
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 Units24

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 Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallUnits
ARTB 2 Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design 3
ARTS 60 Introduction to Printmaking 3
ARTS 62A Relief Printmaking I 3
ARTS 63A Intaglio Printmaking I 3
 Units12
Spring
ARTS 10A Drawing and Composition I 3
ARTB 4 Color Fundamentals 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  
 Units12
 Total Units24