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Do you want to work in the printing industry? Are you fascinated by how images are transferred from one surface to another? Do you want to produce on different surfaces? The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking from the University of North Texas may be for you.
Printmaking includes intaglio (etching, photo- intaglio and mezzotint), lithography (hand-drawn and photo-based), screenprint (silk screen or serigraphy), relief (woodcut and linocut), monotype (one-of-a- kind prints transferred from an unstable matrix), and many other image-transfer art forms.
Printmakers are often self-employed, exhibiting and selling their works in galleries, museums and exhibition venues. Some work commercially in printing shops, production studios and in the printing industry. Studying printmaking also prepares you to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree if you want to teach in college.
The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation’s most comprehensive visual arts schools and is considered among the best in the Southwest. You’ll join a tight community of printmaking students who collaborate on activities ranging from organizing print sales to coordinating travel conferences.
Our course work explores a wide range of techniques and media while emphasizing:
Printmaking faculty members are respected participants in the professional art world. They exhibit their artwork nationally and internationally and travel extensively to maintain a high profile in their field. In addition to our faculty members, you can work with the three visiting artists who are hosted by the Printmaking area annually.
We provide many opportunities to exhibit your work while you progress through the program. Exhibitions are held on campus in the Cora Stafford Gallery, North Gallery, Lightwell Gallery, the University Union and other exhibition venues.
Scholarships are available to help you pay for your education. Scholarship information is available at art.unt.edu/scholarships.html.
Our studios offer more than 5,000 square feet of space with seven etching/relief presses, three lithography presses, more than 100 lithography stones, and exposure units for screenprint, intaglio and lithography. You may also utilize the digital labs and a sculpture shop in the Art Building for cross- media equipment.
The Print Research Institute of North Texas (P.R.I.N.T.) is a professional fine arts press that annually hosts a collaborative printmaking project between a visiting master printer and a visiting artist. You may work as an assistant on the project and gain valuable experience. It also hosts six weekend workshops focusing on specific printmaking techniques.
The Residents Engaged in Academic Living Community brings art majors who live on campus together to enhance academic and social experiences. More information about the Art and Design Community is at www.unt.edu/housing.
You will have pre-major status upon enrolling at UNT and take core courses in art appreciation, art history, design and drawing. After completing the core courses, you will take printmaking classes along with other studio arts and art history classes. Your printmaking courses can focus on:
During your second printmaking course, you can apply for major status by submitting a portfolio and participating in the Mid-Point Review. You will continue to refine your technical skills, conceptual focus and your professional practice as you proceed in the program. A B.F.A. Exhibition and an Exit Review with the printmaking faculty members are each components of your final semester of B.F.A. Print Studio.
Our Career Center and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center can provide advice about internships, future employment opportunities and getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.