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Oct 31, 2024
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ART 414 - Book Arts (3 units)
Creation of books and book-related objects. Studio processes may include letter-press printing, typography, bookbinding, calligraphy, papermaking and traditional hand printmaking techniques.
Maximum units a student may earn: 9
Units of Lecture: 1
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 2
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe how and why the book as both a one-of-a-kind and an editioned work of art is successfully used both historically and within a contemporary art practice.
2. explain and demonstrate how their own ideas can be examined and explored within the layered structure of the book and how they can unfold over the time and space of the book.
3. examine and question current definitions of ‘the book’ and ‘the artist’s book’ and develop their own interpretations of the future of the book in contemporary art and culture.
4. employ and refine technical skills in book arts including bookbinding, basic page design, image-making techniques, and various text and image relationships.
5. demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in assignment interpretation, project fabrication, written assignments, class discussion, and critique.
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