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2019-2020 University of Maine at Machias Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ART 216 - Book Arts I

This studio course will concentrate on the study of the book as a medium for the expression of the written word.  Topics covered in this course include the cultural and historical development of the book artifact, its materials and methods of production, the aesthetic integration of topography, text, page, paper and image; printing and methods of book production, and binding structures.  Letterpress printing will be introduced.  Books will be editioned in small numbers as prototypes of learning the techniques of production. 

Prerequisites: ART 101 or ART 102 or permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered Every Fall & Spring

Credits: 3