Art Studio: Risograph

Topics exploring themes in printmaking at the intermediate level. Students will work with approaches to the print and the dialogues around them, beyond what is covered in our customary offerings. Representative topics: Printmaking: Risograph; Printmaking: Woodcut. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisites: ARTS 1010, ARTS 1011, ARTS 1014, ARTS 1100, or ARTS 1400.

Prereqs enforced by the system: ARTS 1010, or 1011, or 1014, or 1100, or 1400; SART, AHST, ARTE majors only during the first week of registration;  CAS ARTS , ARTH minors only for the following 3 days; Non-CAS minors for the following 2 days; then all restrictions will be removed; Minimum sophomore standing; PACE students with permission and override. Fee: $120.00

This course introduces students to the world of Risograph printmaking, which can be thought of as a cross between silk screen printmaking and a DIY punk aesthetic. This course emphasizes the Risograph machines unique aesthetic and capabilities. Students will explore how visual storytelling can be enriched through the medium of Risograph printing. Through hands-on projects, students will learn the technical skills needed to operate a Risograph machine, along with the principles of design, color theory, and narrative construction. By the end of the course, students will have produced a series of one-of-a-kind prints that combine artistic expression with narrative content.

A-F, 100-0