Printmaking
Printmaking
The objective of the printmaking degree programme is to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills for managing the different segments of printmaking. The study programme takes place through workshop tuition. This offers students the opportunity to acquire the skills needed in the production of art on paper, from the manufacturing of paper to the use of digital four-colour prints. Prints made on different surfaces, such as glass, metal, wood and other material experiments constitute a part of the curriculum.
The studies examine basic techniques in metal graphics and lithography. In addition, the instruction includes courses and workshops on special techniques, including wood engraving, serigraphy, Image-On, polymer gravures, etc. Instruction is organised through workshops, presentations and lectures by visiting Finnish and international artists.
The study modules include study trips to museums and galleries and visits to art graphic print shops and artists’ studios.
The most significant part of the studies is the student's own artistic work: learning by trial, error and success. The interaction between the student and the teacher constitutes a crucial role in this process. The interaction consists of discussions and seminars, during which teachers and students can analyse the student’s works together and examine the relations between form and contents.
The objective is for the student to acquire a comprehensive understanding of all the possibilities and qualifications that allow the student to express his/herself and to have his/her artistic voice be heard in the world.