city college of san francisco printmaking courses
fort mason campus
Fort Mason
Laguna/Marina Boulevard
Building "B"
Rooms 205 & 208
(415) 561-1848
art course schedule
ART 150A. Fine Art Printmaking 3 units/$78
Tuesday/Thursday 01:00-04:00PM Kaneshiro

Monday/Wednesday 06:30-9:30PM

 Toney/Viramontes
Saturday 10:00-04:00PM Toney
Designed to help students explore the theory and practice of printmaking through various printing techniques. Beginning problems will deal with techniques used in various areas of relief, intaglio, lithography, monoprinting and collography printing. Tools and techniques of printmaking are inherent in the medium and become a part of the creative process. Students will transfer their ideas and artistic expressions into these various print media. Introduction to historical traditions and contemporary issues of the field. CSU/UC/CAN
ART 150B. Fine Art Intaglio Printmaking 3 units/$78
Tuesday/Thursday 01:00-04:00PM Kaneshiro
Monday/Wednesday 06:30-9:30PM Toney/Viramontes
Saturday 9:30-04:00PM Toney
Individual and class projects in intaglio printmaking stressing intermediate and advanced levels of proficiency including color multiple plates, viscosity printing, chine colle, mezzotint, sugar lift, salt, and soft ground. Through lecture-demonstration, studio practice and critiques, students develop the requisite skills and conceptual basis necessary for innovative work in this exciting discipline. CSU/UC
ART 150C. Fine Art Relief Printmaking 3 units/$78
Tuesday/Thursday 01:00-04:00PM Kaneshiro
Monday/Wednesday 06:30-9:30PM Toney/Viramontes
Saturday 10:00-04:00PM Toney
A wider and more complex variety of intermediate and advanced relief printing techniques will be introduced including reduction printing, color multiple plates, varying matrix materials, split fountain roll-ups, segmented plates, and viscosity inking. Emphasis on the student’s individual artistic growth and development through the mastery of requisite and conceptual skills. Introduction to historical traditions and contemporary issues of the field. CSU/UC
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