Course detail

Intaglio Printmaking

FaVU-1GF2Acad. year: 2022/2023

The studio based course focused on closer exploration of classic printmedia basics with an emphasis on possible interdisciplinary overlaps and their possibilities for contemporary artistic practice. Printmedia are represented as a field with secular continuity of inventions and consecutive accustomed methodology witnessing technical possibilities of period society. Courese tutoring is based on the principles of contemporary art and its conceptual overlaps into contemporary printmedia. The key is to master techniques and tools of visual and creative coding through the conceptualization of classical tools as well as ability to realize and prestent own individual solutions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MgA. Kateřina Spáčilová Blažková

Department

Department of Traditional Media (KTM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Mastering of printmedia basics, practical realisation of collection art prints done in following techniques: transfer/copier process, monotype, drypoint, practical experience with experimental usage of taught printmedia.

Prerequisites

Successful completion fo course Graphic techniques 1 is reccomended.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theoretical lectures, technical demonstrations, readings, group and individual projects, consultations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to successfuly finish the course and gain credits, it is neccessary to:
- to attend and actively participate in lessons (Minimal attendance is 85 %) or to submit finished alternatively assigned tasks
- to submit all regularly assigned tasks
- evaluation is dependent on fullfilment of the aims of this course

Course curriculum

Theories of the selected printing techniques (transfer/copier process, monotype, dry point)
Task assignment
Drawing and consultation on proposals
Introduction to transfer/copier process - practical demonstration and exercises
Introduction to transfer/copier process - exercises
Experimental use of transfer/copier process
Introduction to monotype - practical demonstration and exercises
Introduction to monotype - exercises
Experimental use of monotype
Introduction to dry point - practical demonstration and exercises
Introduction to dry point - exercises
Experimental use of dry point

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to discover the possibilities of print media and their potential for author’s interdisciplinary practice. Printmedia techniques, such as transfer/copier process, monotype and dry point are introduced with gradually increasing difficulty and with an intention to extend student’s scope of individual means of author’s language. The other aim is to develop student‘s individual art practice which is achieved by studio work on own or assigned topics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Course is taught in the premises of Atelier of Drawing and graphics FaVU in times spcified by schedule. Minimal attendance is 85 %. Compensation of missed lessons is possible after confirmation with the tutor and is done in the form of alternative assigments.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

compulsory co-requisite
Grafické techniky 1

Basic literature

Antonín Odehnal, Grafické techniky, Brno: Era, 2005. (CS)
Emma Dexter, Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing, Phaidon Press, 2005. (EN)
Helena Zápalková – Zdenka Lindovská, Umění grafiky / Grafické techniky v průběhu šesti století (kat. výst.), Olomouc: Muzeum umění, 2003. (CS)
kol. aut., František Kobliha – grafika, Roudnice, 1990. (CS)
Ondřej Michálek, Kapitoly z černého umění: Přehled grafických technik a některých průmyslových technologií tisku, Olomouc: UPOL, 2014. (CS)
Petr Ingerle (ed.), Možnosti záznamů, Brno: Moravská galerie v Brně, 2010. (CS)
Vladimír Kokolia, Slovník Grafiky 2. Praha: AVU, 2017. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Katarína Magid Hládeková, Ph.D.
MgA. Kateřina Spáčilová Blažková

Technological exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Katarína Magid Hládeková, Ph.D.
MgA. Kateřina Spáčilová Blažková

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Intaglio Printmaking

Type of course unit