Oct 30, 2025  
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog
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ART 279 - Printmaking I


Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
Create, examine and analyze graphic art through experience with the basic materials, equipment, and processes of printmaking, including relief (linocut and woodcut), intaglio (etching), monotype, and stencil.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY


Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
 

  1. Utilize a range of printing techniques and materials in the printed expression of an idea;
  2. Safely handle and maintain the print studio and equipment;
  3. Express an awareness of the history and context of printmaking in relation to contemporary topics, and social, political and cultural issues;
  4. Create a portfolio of work demonstrating technical, formal, conceptual, and material development in a range of printmaking techniques;
  5. Evaluate and critique class projects using correct terminology in oral or written formats.


GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes
  • Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
  • Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
  • Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
  • Identify the role of art in diverse settings.



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