Curriculum
200-level courses focus on tradition and craft while 300-400 level courses open up to introduce broader interdisciplinary methods and practices. Our curriculum is supported by a skilled, on-site print studio manager and relationships with a network of print shops, master printers, visiting artists, and galleries.
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
ID | Course Title | Course Req |
---|---|---|
Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
LA122 | Writing in Context | 3 |
LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
Art History (6 cr. required) | ||
AH125 | Exploring Visual Culture | 3 |
AH210 | Intro to World Art History | 3 |
Studio Courses (3 cr. required) | ||
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Seminar (1 cr. required) | ||
FD100 | First Year Seminar* | 1 |
Foundation Studio (15 cr. required) | ||
FD101 | Visual Elements: 2D | 3 |
FD102 | Visual Elements: Digital Tools | 3 |
FD105 | Drawing | 3 |
FD111 | 3D Design | 3 |
FD112 | Time Arts | 3 |
TOTAL | 31 | |
At the completion of First Year: 31 cr. earned to date | 31 |
*FD100 First Year Seminar is required of all freshman with fewer than 30 transfer credits.
ID | Course Title | Course Req |
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Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
AH214 | History of Printed Matter | 3 |
Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
Studio Courses (18 cr. required) | ||
PR281 | Intaglio & Relief | 3 |
PR282 | Screen & Lithography | 3 |
PR286 | Letterpress & Book | 3 |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
IM201 | Theory & Practice 200-level | 3 |
TOTAL | 30 | |
At the completion of Second Year: 61 cr. earned to date | 61 |
ID | Course Title | Course Req |
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Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
Art History 200/300-level | 3 | |
Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
LA321 | Social Science Seminar | 3 |
LA325 | Literature Seminar | 3 |
Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
Seminar (3 cr. required) | ||
TH300 | Professional Practice | 3 |
Studio Courses (15 required cr.) | ||
PR370-389 Intermediate Printmaking (from menu)* | 3 | |
PR370-389 Intermediate Printmaking (from menu)* | 3 | |
PR370-389 Intermediate Printmaking (from menu)* | 3 | |
IM301 | Theory & Practice 300-level | 3 |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 91 |
*Print menu:
PR370 Printstallation;
PR371 Print Studio;
PR372 Printing on Fabric;
PR385 Experiments in Combined Print Media;
PR389 Print: Special Topics.
ID | Course Title | Course Req |
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Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
Art History 300/400-level | 3 | |
Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
LA421 | Research for a Creative Practice | 3 |
Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
Studio Courses (15 required cr.) | ||
400-level studio course (from menu) | 3 | |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Studio Elective | 3 | |
Thesis (6 cr. required) | ||
TH401 | Thesis Critique Seminar (semester 1) | 3 |
TH499 | Thesis (semester 2) | 3 |
TOTAL | 30 | |
At the completion of Fourth Year: 121 cr. earned to date | 121 |
Learning Outcomes
To be a well-rounded printmaker that can execute printed and book projects with regard to excellence in craft, composition, content and concept that are suitable for publication or Exhibition.
Maintain a confident and rigorous creative practice that is informed by their background in printmaking, book-making, publications, and the printed multiple.
Critically apply an interconnected, global perspective of the historical, environmental, social, and contemporary practices of printmaking and book-making in written and verbal communication that also informs their making practice.
Ability to work independently/self-sufficiently as well as collaboratively and in communal shops while engaging methods of proper techniques, skill sharing, respect, accountability, safety, and maintenance while being increasingly more non-toxic and waste-free.
Identify and pursue their professional goals, represent themselves and their artwork well and accurately to diverse audiences, and create and maintain a robust network of people within and without the artistic fields that will support their practice and, in turn, they can support.
Develop and utilize wide-ranging and unexpected research practices as an integral part of their artistic practice. To synthesize ideas and interests, be influenced by differing realms, understand that research comes in many forms including both embodied knowledge and academic learning, among many.
Foundation Year
A time to explore
In your Foundation Year, you’ll be immersed from day one in media and making of all kinds from drawing, design, and sculpture, to digital tools, video, and performance. It’s a year of discovery, a time to explore new ways of thinking and making, meet new friends, and get to know your new community.
Learn MoreThesis
Preparing for graduation
Your senior year is an exciting time of tranistion from student to working artist or designer. The focus of your senior year is conceiving a thesis project of your own design and producing it with the support of faculty, your peers, and a mentor who works with you one-on-one.
Learn MoreAreas of Study
Freedom to focus
PNCA offers ten undergraduate majors, all of which offer you choices in your electives and liberal arts courses. This means that whatever your major, you have the freedom to focus many of your course choices around your particular area of interest. We've outlined the following Areas of Study to give you a sense of the scope of courses available at PNCA.
Learn MoreLiberal Arts
Fortify your intellectual foundation
Liberal Arts courses round out your education, helping you become a more thoughtful, well-rounded artist or designer. Explore widely or select your courses to focus on one of what we call Areas of Study.
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