康卡迪亚大学

Printmaking plants one foot in the past and the other firmly in the future. It connects you to artisanal and contemporary concepts and techniques that mix the ancient world, the renaissance, pop culture and the digital age. Working in some of the best facilities in Canada with committed artists and master printers, you’ll explore ideas and learn processes that inspire innovative work.

As your artistic skills flourish, community develops. Students help one another, sharing presses, ink and a shared commitment to the printed image. By combining studio practice with history, theory, and interdisciplinary approaches, you embrace the contemporary.

You’ll graduate as a practicing and exhibiting artist, ready to tap into the contemporary fine arts community nationally and internationally. You will be equipped with the skills to work in community print studios or in a private atelier.

Concentrations:

In Print Media you will investigate the meaningful relationships that exist between the technologies of reproduction, individual expression and contemporary society.

The program is designed with fewer credits so you can combine several print techniques and garner more skills in each studio. You’ll gain experience in the following print techniques:

• Lithography
• Intaglio
• Screen printing
• Monoprinting
• Relief
• Digital imaging
• Book Arts

Explore the intersections of interdisciplinary work and foster your individual artistic development through a range of special topics and theory courses.

This program encourages experimental and innovative thinking and the development of a solid critical understanding of your work in relation to contemporary culture.

After your degree

You will graduate with the knowledge and discipline required for a creative and productive life. You’ll have creative problem-solving skills, know how to think critically about your work, and have the necessary leadership skills required for entrepreneurial endeavors. Your degree can lead to many paths such as:

• Numerous national and international graduate programs in Print Media or Studio Arts
• Working as a practicing multidisciplinary artist
• Using your acquired skills to work independently in community print studios or in private ateliers
• Opening your own studio or assisting established artists
• Applying your skills to specialized computer applications or post-graduate education in a technical or related field.