Course overview
This course explores the origins, development, and artistic, social, and political functions of drawing and printmaking in historical and contemporary contexts. This is supported by close analysis of drawings and prints as the products of artists, mediums, processes, motivations, art movements and cultural traditions; and practical workshops providing firsthand insights into the distinctive affordances and manoeuvres of drawing and printmaking.
- Making Marks
- ‘Taking a line for a walk’
- Print: Reproducibility and Repetition
- Under pressure
Course learning outcomes
- Examine the historical development and functions of drawing and printmaking across diverse social, cultural and artistic contexts.
- Identify the materials, techniques, artists and cultural contexts of historical and contemporary prints and drawings
- Critically analyse and interpret artworks using the theoretical frameworks and vocabularies of art historical research and curatorial practices
- Work productively in tutorial, studio, gallery, and online settings to generate ideas, articulate arguments and facilitate constructive problem solving
- Apply drawing and printmaking processes, adhering to safe and responsible use of materials, equipment, and studio spaces.
Degree list
The following degrees include this course