LIT - Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art in Printmaking (Level 8)

Graduate Profiles

Denise McDonagh,

Ursula Kelly &

Leigh-Anne Seale

Printmaking

“We found it to be an open and supportive training ground with a creative and fun atmosphere, worth striving for at other workshops.”

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art in Printmaking (Level 8)

Programme Description

The emphasis of this programme is to obtain a sound technical knowledge of the many printmaking processes, with the critical and creative ability to translate and develop a personal visual language, which in turn allows for an organised approach in the production of a body of work.

You will use traditional print processes but also are encouraged to experience contemporary print practices and methodologies, which inevitably include photo-lens based media and digital technologies. There is also a strong emphasis on the development of drawing and other image making techniques, in tandem with the advancement of their knowledge and understanding of historical and cultural developments.

Modules
Year 1

Common Art & Design Year 1. Entry into Printmaking is by competition and selection during this year.

Year 2

Printmaking Processes, Etching, Woodcutting, Stone Lithography, Silkscreen, Collography, Photography, Drawing, Research, Twentieth Century Fine Art History, Methodologies of Art History, Professional Practice, Digital Image Formats, Studio Management.

Year 3

Exploring Sources, Negotiated Studio Themes, Print Processes, Photo Etching, Colour Separation, Photo Silkscreen, 3D & Alternative Print Processes, Plate Lithography & Carborundum, Photography, Medium & Large Format, Alternative Photo Methods Critical & Contextual Studies, Professional Practice, European Exchange (optional), Field Trips/ Gallery Visits, Moving Image, Production, Video Production, Photography,
Painting (optional), Sculpture (optional).

Year 4

Self-directed Themes, Printmaking Studio Practice, Critical & Contextual Studies, Self Initiated CCS Project, Professional Practice, Photography (optional), Video (optional), Animation Techniques (optional), Digital Communication Processes, Fabrication Processes, Installation& Presentation Methods, Engaging with an Audience, Degree Show Production & Display.

Duration

4 Years (including Art & Design Year 1). Also part-time over a longer period (ACCS).

Class contact hours

24 hours per week in Year 1 and decreasing to 18 hours per week in the final semester of Year 4

Entry Procedures

Standard entry to the programme is through Art & Design Year 1 and then by selection into Printmaking. Entry into the Bachelor of Arts Honours (Level 8) in Fine Art/Printmaking is possible in Year 2 of the programme for direct entrants. A Foundation Year or equivalent, or the successful completion of Year 1 of an Honours Bachelor Degree are the minimum entry requirements. Admission is by interview with portfolio.

For further information contact

Ms. Breda Lynch
Tel 061 208396
Email Breda.Lynch@lit.ie

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