Relief Printmaking

Course aim

To provide students with practical skills in a range of relief printmaking techniques and to develop visual research skills which will enable students to produce technically and conceptually resolved prints.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of printmaking terms and concepts, aspects of relevant printmaking history and theory, analysis of set project material, visual research skills to allow for development of project work, and understand safe work practices appropriate for a collaborative studio environment. Course content will include instruction in relief printmaking including lino, woodblock and various alternative printmaking techniques. Black and white printing, reduction block colour printing, the editioned and the unique print, and investigation of printing
surfaces will also be covered.

 

 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

18 units of Level 1 courses for DBVS students. Nil for other students.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Studio	4 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Studio	5 hours x 10 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Studio Project, Studio Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.