Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of the
Arts, or minor
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated
BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional
education in the visual or performing arts. A Bachelor of Arts degree
is also available.
The Newcomb Art Department at Tulane
University has recently undergone an extensive renovation in all areas.
Students earning a BFA with a concentration in Printmaking have opportunities
to create images through a variety of printmaking processes. Students
explore printing in varied colors, in different sequences of plates
or blocks, on varied types of papers or other materials as well as
uses of several printmaking techniques together.
The undergraduate program in printmaking
has a strong emphasis on skills as well as ideas. The entry-level
course challenges students with various techniques: linoleum, woodcut,
collagraph, monotype, drypoint and engraving; a variety of conceptual
issues; and many formal problems. Learning the techniques of printmaking
enables students to express their ideas through a matrix or plate
based medium that is inked and then transferred onto paper.
Areas of exploration include:
Woodcut
Etching
Screen Print
Lithography
