ART 216 - Book Arts I

Institution:

University of Maine at Machias

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Description:

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. Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART 102 or permission of instructor. 3 Cr

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 255-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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