Advanced Printmaking Study is a course on which you (regardless of your years of experience) will always learn something new and progressive to your personal printmaking skills and development.
Continuous learning is supported under highly experienced technical support and tuition.
Something we're particularly skilled at here at Gray's is guiding you with tuition and advice that is tailored to a your individual and chosen path of creative practice.
The course accommodates those who wish to build on their existing printmaking experience and further explore their personal practice. This will vary depending on the level of experience and desire to develop work independently or with more support of the lecturer.
The course includes full access to the relief and intaglio workshop including the etching facilities. Students are encouraged to develop self-directed study in their chosen medium.
Advanced Printmaking will run alongside our Intermediate Printmaking Short Course
Disclaimer
The University regularly reviews its courses. Course content and structure may change over time. See our course and module disclaimer for more information.
Methods of delivery include: class talks, demonstrations, individual/group discussion and studio-based practice.
You are taught by specialist staff who will offer practical advice and instruction together with personal encouragement in discovering individual creative skills.
You will receive general instruction and one-to-one tuition tailored to suit your personal level of experience and ability.
A complete health and safety induction will take place on commencement of the course.
You are advised to wear old clothing and an apron. A complete health and safety induction will take place on commencement of the course. All health and safety issues regarding the workshops are covered and COSHH information regarding specific substances used is available.
Assessment
This course is not formally assessed.
Support
Students are encouraged to inform us at the time of enrolment of information relating to a disability, medical condition or specific learning difficulty.
The Disability & Dyslexia Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Applicants with profound physical or sensory disabilities are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.
The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in academic writing, study skills, maths and statistics, English language and information technology.
Suitable for those with existing knowledge and experience of printmaking who have completed the Intermediate Printmaking course. This course is recommended for students who have prior knowledge and practice of printmaking and want to further develop their own projects and skills.
Required Age
All students are required to be at least 16 years of age on the commencement of course excluding the Young Artist programmes.
Course fee: £395
MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
Students must provide their own drawing materials and printing paper throughout the course and their printing plate for the second semester.
Students should bring a current sketchbook with them to use for primary source material. Advice can be sought from your tutor.
Print workshop facilities, rollers and pallet knives will be provided.
Students will be provided with inks, newsprint, etching sundries - grounds, stop out varnish, acids, white spirit, baby oil, methylated spirits, cleaning materials and test plates for intaglio processes: etching, drypoint and lithographic process. Depending on the scope and scale of your project, you may incur additional costs for large copper/steel plate and elements of the lithographic process (i.e.) litho plate. Any additional costs such as these will be negotiated with your lecturer.
Refunds
A refund is only applicable where there has been illness with a medical certificate to support it.
Additional costs
Depending on the scope and scale of your project, you may incur additional costs for large copper/steel plate and elements of the lithographic process (i.e.) litho plate. Any additional costs such as these will be negotiated with your lecturer.
STUDENT ID CARDS
Students enrolled on a 40/60 hour Short Course are eligible for student discounted rates around the city and at our Gray’s Art Shop. Find out more:
Gray's Art Shop
Located within the Gray’s building, the Art Shop stocks a wide range of specialist materials, papers and equipment for all kinds of creative ventures. Open to all, both student and non-student, with very competitive prices, the staff are on hand and happy to help. Open between 9am-3.30pm Monday to Friday and a selection of dates over each semester to accommodate the Short Course students.
Staff appreciate many Short Course students are busy through the day, so they are happy to take phone orders that can be collected from reception at a later/more convenient time for students.
DISCLAIMER
For new intakes course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information see:
Have a question about the course? Get in touch with the Gray's Short Course Team and we'll do our best to help.