ARST461 - Alternative Printmaking: Beginning Japanese Woodblock Technique

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Academic Year 2004/2005

Alternative Printmaking: Beginning Japanese Woodblock Technique
ARST 461 FA

Crosslistings:
EAST 461

Students are taught traditional Japanese techniques for conceptualizing a design in terms of woodcut, carving the blocks and printing them, first in trial proofs and editions. After understanding how both of these methods were originally used and then seeing how contemporary artists have adapted them to their own purposes, both for themselves and in collaboration with printers, students will use them to fulfill their own artistic vision. Considerable use is made of the Davison Art Collection of traditional and contemporary Japanese prints as well as many European and American woodcuts.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Selection is by interview with instructor, at which time a portfolio containing no more than eight works on paper may be presented. Times when the interviews will occur will be posted outside the Instructor's Office, Art Studio South 104. A list of students accepted into the course will be posted outside the Instructor's Office and outside the Art Office. Students must pick-up a Permission of Instructor form from the Art Department Office, Zilkha Gallery, Room 203. The POI form must then be submit ted to the Registrar's Office before your scheduled registration time. This course is not open to first-year students.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: ARST131

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Shinohara,Keiji

Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-03:40PM; Location: AWKS006;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Focused Inquiry Course

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005