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Printmaking/Art of the Book | Academic Requirements | Courses | Faculty
B.F.A. in Printmaking / Art of the Book:
Academic Requirements
In addition to fulfilling general degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in printmaking/art of the book must complete the following requirements (101 credits), as outlined below by semester and year:
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year
| Freshman Year: 25 credits | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar | 0 credits |
| VDE 1150/Design I | 4 credits |
| VDR 1010/Drawing I | 4 credits |
| VSC 1010/Sculpture I | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 13 credits |
| VPR 1600/Extended Media | 4 credits |
| Studio art elective* | 4 credits |
| ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II | 5 credits |
| *VPH 1010 or a drawing elective strongly recommended | |
| Sophomore Year: 28 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| VPR 2020/Introduction to Lithography | |
| and Woodcut** | 4 credits |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective | 4 credits |
| Studio art elective* | 4 credits |
| ARH —/Art history elective (contemporary) | 4 credits |
| *VIS 2110 strongly recommended | |
| Spring: | 12 credits |
| VPR 2010/Introduction to Intaglio and Silkscreen** | 4 credits |
| VPR 3550/The Monotype or | |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective | 4 credits |
| Studio art elective* | 4 credits |
| *VPH 1010 or a drawing elective strongly recommended | |
| **VPR 2010 and 2020 may be taken in any order. | |
| Junior Year: 24 credits | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| VPR 2250/Introduction to Papermaking or | |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective*** | 4 credits |
| VPR 3750/Advanced Printmaking Studio I | 4 credits |
| ARH —/Art history elective | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 12 credits |
| VPR 3000/The Animated Print or | |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective*** | 4 credits |
| VPR 3670/Art of the Book I | 4 credits |
| VPR 3800/Advanced Printmaking Studio II | 4 credits |
| Senior Year: 24 credits | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| VPR 4750/Advanced Printmaking Studio III or | |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective*** | 4 credits |
| Studio art elective | 4 credits |
| VIS 4990/Senior Project | 4 credits |
| Spring: | 12 credits |
| VPR 4800/Advanced Printmaking Studio IV or | |
| VPR —/Printmaking elective*** | 4 credits |
| Studio art elective | 4 credits |
| VIS 4990/Senior Project | 4 credits |
| ***In consultation with their faculty advisor, students may choose another studio art elective, instead of the indicated course or printmaking elective. | |
Updated July 29, 2008