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  • Monday, May 13
    2013 summer durations 1, 2, 3 begin
       

        

FACULTY OF ART

Please be aware of 'Special Considerations' found under the current Fall/Winter Course Calendar/Faculty of Art.

Drawing & Painting
DRPT 2B07 Figurative Drawing [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
DRPT 2B13 Contemporary Issues: Art Today
DRPT 2B24 Materials & Processes
DRPT 2B35 Watercolour [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
DRPT 2C03 Painting Studio [CORRECTION to credit weight 2009-04-01]
DRPT 3B04 Intermediate Drawing: Figurative [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
DRPT 3B21 Process as Art: Meaning of Materials
DRPT 4B03 Advance Painting Workshop [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]

General Art
GART 1B04 Colour Explorations
GART 1B05 Form & Structure (see equivalent: GDES 1B25)
GART 1B06 Time-Based Media
GART 1B14 Nature & Culture
GART 1C00 Drawing (see equivalent courses: GDES 1B00 and GDES 1B11 or GDES 1B14)

Integrated Media
INTM 2B02 Film Introduction
INTM 2B06 Sonic Arts [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
INTM 2B21 Online Art & Website Design
INTM 2B29 Video for Artists I [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
INTM 3B41 Compositing and Digital Animation

Photography
PHOT 2B01 Photography: Light and Studio
PHOT 2B03 Introductory Photography: Black and White
PHOT 2B05 Introductory Photography: Colour
PHOT 2B07 Introductory Photography: Digital
PHOT 2B13 Concept and Process  [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
PHOT 3B19 Professional Practices & Applications [PREREQUISITE CORRECTION 2009-04-03]

Printmaking
PRNT 2B01 Screenprinting  [TIME CHANGE effective 2009-03-25]
PRNT 2B02 Relief   [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
PRNT 2B05 Papermaking [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
PRNT 2B18 Printmaking for Painters
PRNT 2B20 Book Arts: bookbinding
PRNT 2B22 Non-Toxic Printmaking
PRNT 2B26 Nano-publishing: Independent Publications
PRNT 2B27 From Letterpress to Contemporary Typography [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-05-05]



DRPT 2B07
Figurative Drawing
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Scot Sawtell [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course focuses on drawing from human figure. In a range of structured exercises varying from short gestures to sustained poses, the principles of composition, proportion and volume are explored through line and tone and the modelling of light and shadow. Anatomy and portraiture are introduced, as well as techniques such as measuring and reference point, hatching and contour drawing.

DRPT 2B13
Contemporary Issues: Art Today (DRPT)
0.5 Credit | Studio/Seminar
Duration 5:
July 6 - August 21, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Sarindar Dhaliwal
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Note: Must be completed at the 200-level by all Drawing & Painting Majors.

This introductory studio-seminar course exposes students to some of the issues, theories, conceptual and formal strategies that inform contemporary art practice. This specific offering concentrates on drawing and painting with reference to other media. Each weekly seminar explores current ideas and discourses through some of the following: presentations of artists’ works, analysis of assigned readings, and students’ presentations of their own projects.

DRPT 2B24
Materials & Processes
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 – July 3, Tuesday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Nicole Collins
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Note: A materials fee is collected in the first class. This is a prerequisite for DRPT 3B21 Process as Art: Meaning of Materials.

A fundamental understanding of media results when students make their own paint and gesso. Selected painting and drawing materials, processes and techniques are introduced in slide lectures and workshops. A range of media is explored, including oils, temperas, metalpoint and encaustic wax. Processes for study include opaque and transparent systems, optical colour mixing and altering viscosity through the use of mediums. Healthy and safe studio practice is emphasized.

DRPT 2B35
Watercolour
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 - June 30, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Natalie Waldburger [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

The luminous transparency and fluid viscosity characteristic of watercolour are explored in this intensive medium-based workshop. Watercolour painting materials, processes and techniques are experienced as a means of expression. Students learn to handle masses of colour and gain control of this classic medium in a variety of applications.

DRPT 2C03
Painting Studio
1.0 Credit | Studio
[CORRECTION to credit weight 2009-04-01]
Duration 2: May 19 - July 3, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Stephen Ibbott
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Note: Must be completed at the 200-level by all Drawing & Painting Majors.

Contemporary practices are introduced in a series of paintings that sequentially identify and build technical and critical vocabulary. Basic skills are defined and developed through projects that relate materials and techniques to concept development and presentation. Multiple acrylic painting systems are explored through a variety of subjects. Students learn to build and prepare a range of painting supports. Safe and healthy procedures are introduced.

DRPT 3B04
Intermediate Drawing: Figurative
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 - June 30, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Scot Sawtell [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
Prerequisite: 8 credits.

This course focuses on depiction and interpretation of the human figure through drawing. Building upon essential drawing techniques and anatomical studies, detailed technical instruction is provided in contour drawing, hatching and tonal rendering, using a variety of drawing media on a range of supports.


DRPT 3B21
Process as Art: Meaning of Materials
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 - July 3, Wednesday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Nicole Collins
Prerequisite: 8 credits, including DRPT 2B24 Materials and Processes or DRPT 2B05 Alternative Media/Techniques.
Note: A materials fee is applied to this course.

When "the medium is the message," material and process become their own subject matter. Students propose studies in selected media such as encaustic, oils, temperas, acrylic, plastic and latex products, spray paints, marker pens, copy-art and digitally generated/altered images, and experiment with materials and processes to express content and intent. Depth of experience is achieved through the development of a series of related works undertaken as independent research directed by the faculty.

DRPT 4B03 [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
Advanced Painting Workshop
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: J.J. Lee [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-04-14]
Prerequisite: 13 credits, including a minimum 0.5 credit in a 300-level Drawing & Painting course in painting - DRPT 3B01, DRPT 3B14, DRPT 3B16, DRPT 3B20, DRPT 3C02, DRPT 3C08, DRPT 3C11, DRPT 3C12 or DRPT 3C14.
Note: Required for Directed Studio Drawing and Painting Majors.

Both representational and abstract painters employ symbols, historical and iconographic content to create meaning to their work. Issues central to the production of meaning in painting today are explored in this course. Students are directed in the generation of series of works that explore their own ideas while advancing their technical expertise. 

GART 1B04
Colour Explorations
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 - July 3, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Instructor: Mary Porter
Note: Equivalent to GDES 1B24 Colour and Two-dimensional Design

This course introduces students to the historical and contemporary fundamentals of art making by studying the interdependency of colour and visual elements across a broad range of media, from painting and photography to digital tools. Building upon conceptual and visual aspects of two-dimensional design, students investigate the relationships between ideas, forms, and shapes through the exploration of pictorial and virtual spaces, with attention to colour.

Instruction and assignments that are germane to contemporary art practices will focus on composition and the contextual application of colour as a mode of expression.

GART 1B05
Form and Structure
0.5 Credit | Studio


GART 1B05 will not be offered in the Summer 2009 semester; instead of GART 1B05 you must take the first–year Design course GDES 1B25 (please see course description). Faculty of Art first-year students must enroll and be successful in this course to receive 0.5 credit GART 1B05 equivalency.

GART 1B06
Time Based Media
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Jackie Sawatzky

Students will engage the principles, vocabulary, and concepts of time-based and digital media. While examining the transition from analog to digital (with an emphasis on media literacy), students gain knowledge of the creative opportunities that current and emerging technologies provide. Students acquire experience through projects in video, performance, audio and the creative use of electronics. Students develop understanding of the basic methods, tools, and techniques of time-based media within the context of contemporary art practice.

GART 1B14
Nature and Culture
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 - June 30, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Pedro Correia 
Prerequisite: 1.0 credits of first-year studio.
Note: This course will be taught through the Drawing & Painting medium.

Nature is thought to be the creative physical power operating in our material world. Currently, we understand that nature, not humanity, is the immediate cause of all the world’s phenomena. This course directs students’ investigations into how contemporary artists interpret, intervene, manipulate and explore the collision of the material/natural world and present-day culture. Students complete assignments in the research and production of art that explores contemporary attitudes to nature and on the effects that nature and culture have on each other.

GART 1C00
Drawing
1.0 Credit | Studio


GART 1C00 will not be offered in the Summer 2009 semester; instead of GART 1C00 you must take the first –year Design courses GDES 1B00 and GDES 1B11 or GDES 1B14 (please refer to course descriptions). Faculty of Art first-year students must enroll and be successful in both these courses to receive 1.0 credit GART 1C00 equivalency.

INTM 2B02
Film Introduction
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Wrik Mead
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Recommended Co-requisite: INTM 2B06 Sonic Arts
Note: Material fees apply. New code: formerly INTM 3B34. New title: formerly Film for Artists

From a collective shoot using basic film cameras, students initiate individual media projects including short films or videos, screen/space installations and hybrid media works. Students are introduced to creative and technical dimensions of filmmaking processes including: basic camera, light meters, lighting setups and concept development for script and screen. Lectures, screenings and discussion provide an introduction to film history, theory and practice.

INTM 2B06 [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
Sonic Arts
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Michelle Irving
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Note: 200-level sound equipment access.

This course introduces sound and audio as artistic media. Students learn to record sounds and transform them using visual editing computer software. Each student works at shaping and building this material into short sound studies. Contemporary and historical examples of artists’ audio projects and methods of electronic composition are presented and discussed. Students are encouraged to develop their sound studies for film or video soundtracks, in performance or as audio installations.

INTM 2B21
Online Art & Web Design
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 – July 3, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Instructor: Evan Tapper
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Conditions: Basic computer knowledge required.

This course examines the web as an artistic medium through a review of artists' on-line projects and the creation of websites by students. Techniques covered include image preparation, HTML authoring, navigation and Flash animation. The social implications of the web's underlying structures will be considered.

INTM 2B29 [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
Video for Artists I
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Greg Woodbury
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Recommended Co-requisite: INTM 2B06 Sonic Arts
Notes: Students may not enroll in INTM 2B30 Video for Artists II until they have successfully completed INTM 2B29 Video for Artists I. Students registered into INTM 2B29 will have 200-level video equipment access. Material fees apply. (LAB COMPONENT REMOVED effective 2009-04-08)

Working within the context of time-based art, this course approaches video as a unique tool for artistic expression. While acquiring technical, conceptual and critical skills through a range of projects, students investigate the history of the medium, its practitioners and its various manifestations as a contemporary art form. Field trips, readings, screenings and in-class critiques augment hands-on instruction in production and postproduction techniques.

INTM 3B41
Compositing and Digital Animation
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Jean Paul Kelly
Prerequisite: 8 credits.
Note: Basic Photoshop knowledge required. New code: formerly INTM 4B15.

The unique aesthetics of image depth through vertical compositing is explored. Theories of vertical editing will be examined through the viewing of artists' works in video and multimedia as well as its use in popular culture. Media projects are the venues through which students structure concepts and narratives into short, multilayered finished pieces that can be output to video projects and multimedia work. The compositing software, Adobe After Effects, is used in conjunction with varied sources: video, Photoshop, Illustrator and CD audio.

PHOT 2B01
Photography: Light and Studio
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 – June 30, Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Robyn Cumming
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course introduces students to the basics of lighting for studio and location photography. The principles of lighting, including temperature, sources and lighting styles, are also covered. Students explore issues relating to lighting through a range of studio and location exercises.

PHOT 2B03
Introductory Photography: Black & White
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 – June 30, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Robyn Cumming
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Anti requisite: Students who are registered in, or have taken PHOT 2C02 may not take this course for credit.
Note: Required for 200-level Photography Majors.
New title: formerly Introductory Photography: Basic

This studio course offers an introduction to the technical and visual tools of photography, including camera functions, film exposure and black-and- white darkroom procedures. In class demonstrations, lectures and critiques support hands-on practice.

PHOT 2B05
Introductory Photography: Colour
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: John Jones
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Anti requisite: Students who have taken PHOT 2C02 may not take this course for credit.
Note: Required for 200 level Photography Majors.
New title: formerly Colour I

This studio-based course explores the creative use of colour in contemporary photography. Students are introduced to both analog and digital methodologies. Areas covered are colour light theory, image formation in film and digital, exposure and colour balance fundamentals, proper selection of colour and transparency films, chemical colour printing, digital colour capture, digital device calibration and printing from digital files. Hands-on practice is supplemented by presentations, lectures and critiques of student work. Aesthetic issues and trends are discussed.

PHOT 2B07
Introductory Photography: Digital
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 - July 3, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Instructor: Surendra Lawoti
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Anti requisite: Students who have taken PHOT 2C02 may not take this course for credit.
Note: Required for 200 level Photography Majors.
New title: formerly Digital Imaging I

Students are introduced to digital imaging as it relates to photographic practice. This course provides a basic overview of digital photography technology including Adobe Photoshop tools, scanning and printing. Hands-on practice is supplemented by demonstrations, lectures and presentations. Basic computer literacy is required; access to a digital camera is not.

PHOT 2B13 [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
Concept and Process
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 - July 3, Monday and Wednesday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Instructor: Surendra Lawoti
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Co-requisite: PHOT 2B03 Introductory Photography: Black & White
Note: Required for 200-level Photography Majors.

Students are further introduced to the technical and visual tools of photography. Emphasis is on acquiring a creative vocabulary and greater awareness of photographic and photo-based practice. Presentations, lectures and hands-on experience assist in the development of conceptual skills and working methods.

PHOT 3B19
Professional Practices & Applications
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: John Jones
Prerequisite: 8.0 credits [PREREQUISITE CORRECTION 2009-04-03]

In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of applied business practice, portfolio preparation and self promotion through practical assignments, critiques and skill building demonstrations. This course provides an excellent opportunity to build your portfolio with images that explore the creative potential of editorial, advertising and portfolio photography.

PRNT 2B01
Screenprinting
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm [TIME CHANGE effective 2009-03-25]
Instructor: Shannon Gerard
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%. 
Note: This class will run for 7 hours each meeting to compensate for holiday closure (Victoria Day, May 18)

Screenprinting is a modern and flexible stencil technique providing students with a variety of image making possibilities. This studio course covers basic hand stencil techniques and photographic screen processes using water base inks. Class demonstrations, discussions, individual and group critiques, and directed projects are integral to this course.

PRNT 2B02
Relief  [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm [TIME CHANGE effective 2009-03-25]
Instructor: Nancy Fox
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.
Note: This class will run for 7 hours each meeting to compensate for holiday closure (Victoria Day, May 18)

Students will explore the principles of relief printmaking techniques and be introduced to the tools and processes of this ancient art form. With a focus on sustainable materials and practices, students will produce black and white, colour prints, and examine a range of papers. Class demonstrations, lectures, group and individual critiques, and directed projects form an integral part of this course.

PRNT 2B05 [CANCELLED effective 2009-05-12]
Papermaking
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 – July 3, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Emily Cook
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course explores the creative possibilities of working with handmade paper. Techniques practiced include sheet forming, pulp painting, colour and fibre exploration, as well as research into the diverse characteristics of assorted paper pulps. Additional focus is placed on the study of European and Asian papermaking practices, as well as contemporary applications for paper art. Students are encouraged to complete project work in open studio time immediately following the class.

PRNT 2B18
Printmaking for Painters
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 – June 5, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elizabeth D’Agostino
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course explores the flexibility of traditional and contemporary methods of creating print-based work through adaptation of technical skills from painting. Students may use a variety of methods to create monoprints including screenprinting, lithography, intaglio and relief. Hands-on studio work is supplemented with individual and group critiques. Students are encouraged to complete their projects in open studio time.

PRNT 2B20
Book Arts: Bookbinding
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 – June 30, Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Reg Beatty
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course explores the traditional and contemporary concepts of the book as an art object and information vehicle. It introduces students to alternative book structures and bookbinding methods, including sewing, case binding and the construction of boxes, slip cases and book containers. Students produce several working book models and an independent project.

PRNT 2B22
Non-Toxic Printmaking
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 4:
June 8 – June 30, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Tara Cooper
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course offers a sustainable approach to printmaking. Students are introduced to a range of print media which are water-based, non-toxic and, in some cases, portable enough to be set up in a private studio. Students work with water-based relief printing, and learn how to make their own brush-on inks in the Japanese Print tradition, as well as learn about roll-on inks. Students work with water-based mono-printing, which allows painterly images to be layered and multiplied as prints. This course allows students to explore screenprinting on textiles and work on larger scaled work.

PRNT 2B26
Nano-publishing: Independent Publications
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 1:
May 19 - June 5, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Shannon Gerard
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

The nature and strategies of publishing will be examined in this hands-on course. Art and design students will develop and produce printed material for distribution by using a variety of traditional and contemporary studio techniques ranging from letterpress, silkscreen, fine digital printing, and book arts. Students’ publications will match materials, printing techniques, and presentation solutions with concept and content.

PRNT 2B27
From Letterpress to Contemporary Typography
0.5 Credit | Studio
Duration 2:
May 19 – July 3, Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Instructor: Alison Judd [INSTRUCTOR CHANGE 2009-05-05]
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal studies, including the first year writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%, and an overall average of 60%.

This course will bring art and design students together to explore applications of letterpress printing in contemporary typography. Both contemporary typography and desktop publishing have their roots in the tradition of letterpress. This tradition is introduced to students by utilizing methods of handset lead and wood type, linotype, foil-stamping, hand-cut wood, linoleum blocks, and photographic polymer plates. Moreover, contemporary design platforms provide a forum for interpreting the relationship between typography, language and meaning.

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