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B.F.A. in Printmaking: Academic Requirements

In addition to fulfilling general degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in printmaking must complete the following requirements (100 credits):

Foundation Courses: 16 credits
VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar: 0 credits
Studio Courses:
VDE 1150/Design I: 4 credits
VDR 1010/Drawing I: 4 credits
VPR 1600/Extended Media: 4 credits
VSC 1010/Sculpture I: 4 credits

Art History Courses: 12 credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 5 credits
ARH —/Two art history electives: 7 credits
At least one semester of contemporary art history is required.

Printmaking Studio Courses: 44 credits
VPR 2010/Introduction to Intaglio and Silkscreen: 4 credits
VPR 2020/Introduction to Lithography and Woodcut: 4 credits
VPR 3750 and 3800/Advanced Printmaking Studio I and II: 8 credits
For any of the following courses, students may substitute a printmaking or visual arts studio elective, in consultation with their faculty advisor:
    VPR 2250/Introduction to Papermaking: 4 credits
    VPR 3330/Printmaking Now: 4 credits
    VPR 3550/The Monotype: 4 credits
    VPR 3670/Art of the Book I: 4 credits
    VPR 4750/Advanced Printmaking Studio III: 4 credits
    VPR 4800/Advanced Printmaking Studio IV: 4 credits
    VPR —/Printmaking elective: 4 credits

Studio Electives: 20 credits
VDR —/Drawing elective: 4 credits
V —/Four visual arts electives: 16 credits*

*Strongly recommended visual arts electives:
VPH 1010/Photography I: 4 credits
VIS 2110/Color Seminar: 4 credits

Synthesis Course: 8 credits
VIS 4990/Senior Project: 8 credits

Updated July 14, 2011

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