Course: Special graphic techniques II

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Course title Special graphic techniques II
Course code KVP/FU035
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Raudenský Martin, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction, recapitulation of acquired experience. 2. Assignment of a framework semester topic. 3.-4. Detailed acquaintance with the operation of the lithographic workshop and individual workshops for screen printing. Principles of desktop printing. 5.-6. Introduction of different types of outputs based on the above mentioned technologies. Variations and modifications - technological transfer of the motif, work with printing ink and material materials. Sophisticated variants of both methods. 7. Excursion to other professional workshops. 8.-10. Participation in the operation of workshops, realization of prints from the area. 11. Evaluation of the semester task and prints made during the semester in the technique of lithography and serigraphy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course for students of the Graphic Design specialization follows on from the compulsory profile course Graphic Techniques and develops sensitivity and skill in working with materials, while deepening the knowledge and skills associated with the traditional and experimental form of graphics. It acquaints practically and theoretically with the means of expression of basic and advanced graphic techniques. It emphasizes craftsmanship and stimuli leading to new experimental outputs. It acquaints students in detail with the functioning of specialized graphic workshops, involves them in their operation and leads to the ability to manage and lead a similar type of workplace in the future. It acquaints students in detail with the principles of individual printing machines and other instrumentation as well as the overall technical / technological background.
The gained capabilities constitute an encompassment and an aquirement of knowledge and experience in the subject and are aimed at a profile´s fulfilment of the graduate of the given field of study.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the previous study

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
1. Fulfililing partial tasks and assignments throughtout the semestr 2. Active participation in the Studio tutoring
Recommended literature
  • FICK, Bill; GRABOWSKI, Beth. Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Process. Laurence King Publishing, 2015.
  • Griffiths, Antony. Prints and Printmaking, An Introduction to the History and Techniques. University of California, 1996.
  • Lucie-Smith, Edward. Artoday, Současné světové umění. Slovart, 1996.
  • MacDOUGHALL, Andy. Screen Printing Today. The Basics. ST Media International, 2008.
  • MARTIN, Judy. The Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques: A Unique Visual Directory of Printmaking Techniques, with Guidance on How to Use Them. Search Press, 2018.
  • MICHÁLEK, Ondřej. Kapitoly z černého umění: Přehled grafických technik a některých průmyslových technologií tisku. UPOL, 2014.
  • PRINT CLUB LONDON. Screenprinting. The Ultimate Studio Guide from Sketchbook to Squeegee. Princeton Architectural Press, 2018.
  • WOODS, Gene. The Craft of Etching and Litography. Blandford, 1965.


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