Printmaking Option - Studio Arts BFA
Overview
Printmaking focuses on concepts and techniques. Organized to offer a flexible experience, this option targets the development of problem solving and skill building within the context of printmaking. The curriculum addresses a wide variety of media, tools, and both traditional and technological techniques, as well as theoretical concepts to facilitate skill development and experimentation processes. This option is part of the studio arts BFA program.
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The College of Art and Design is RIT’s intersection of technology, the arts and design — where creativity and innovation are boundless.
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Blend traditional methods of making with cutting-edge technology across a broad spectrum of programs.
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Salary and Career Information for Studio Arts BFA
Cooperative Education and Internships
What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart.
Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your art and design co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.
Students in the printmaking option are encouraged to complete a cooperative education or internship experience.
Featured Work
Renowned Printmaker
Eileen Bushnell
Professor Eileen Feeney Bushnell was awarded Best in Show at Print Club of Rochester's 90th annual Member Exhibition in 2021 for her printmaking work, "The 60th Year" (Intaglio, Monoprint...
Senior Art Exhibition
Nine RIT School of Art seniors studying Expanded Forms, Metals and Jewelry Design, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture presented individual capstone projects in a group senior art exhibition at RIT...
Addressing Social Issues Through Art
Dominique Pickett
In her work, Dominique Pickett ’20 (Fine Arts Studio; now Studio Arts) explores "navigating social issues of institutional racism in our society," she said. "These experiences leave us with unresolved...
Featured Profiles
Exploring Buffalo's Arts Scene
Denton Crawford
Each semester, Senior Lecturer Denton Crawford leads his Expanded Forms class on a networking trip to nearby Buffalo, N.Y., to experience the area’s art scene.
Why You Belong in RIT's College of Art and Design
Todd Jokl, Mari Jaye Blanchard, Melissa Dawson, Clay Patrick McBride
Get an in-depth look at RIT's College of Art and Design from our faculty and students. Let us share with you how our community of artists pushes the boundaries of creativity and innovation. And...
Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Huang '14
Between her work as an internationally exhibiting artist, in galleries and archives and as an appraiser, Melissa Huang ’14 has fully immersed herself in the world of art.
Admission Requirements
This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
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Latest News
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October 4, 2022
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RIT welcomes prospective students for National Portfolio Day
RIT's College of Art and Design faculty, along with those at 25 other top art and design schools, reviewed students' portfolios as they prepared their artwork for the college admissions process.
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June 2, 2022
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Printmaking workshop showcases innovative processes of visiting artists
Twelve renowned printmakers took up residency at RIT for the one-week Artist Print! event, which culminated in an exhibition and auction of monoprints created by the artists.
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April 19, 2022
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RIT to host internationally-known artists for printmaking workshop
RIT's printmaking studio will be a hive of activity from May 15-21 for Artists Print!, a weeklong experience that concludes with an exhibition and auction of monoprints created in the workshop.
