Course detail

Printmaking - etching

FaVU-1GTLEPTAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course is designed as a series of lectures and follow-up practical exercises, focused on etching - one of the intaglio techniques. In this course, attention is paid in particular to the techniques of line etching, aquatint, reserving and soft cover. Emphasis is placed on individual selection of practical activities. Within the classes, students will become familiar with the etching workshop and work procedures. The course will include the opportunity to work in the printmaking workshop independently during open hours. Part of the lectures will be devoted to current trends and artists who work with etching.

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Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MgA. Katarína Hládeková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Traditional Media (KTM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After completing the course, students will be familiar with the procedures and possibilities of etching techniques. They will be aware of the place of etching in the context of contemporary art theory and practice.

Prerequisites

Basic prerequisites for artistic activity.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Practical exercises, theoretical lectures, analysis of works, practical demonstrations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The following conditions are set for the award of credit:
- attendance in class (2 permitted unexcused absences) or submission of an "extra" assignment
- submission of completed standard assignments
- in the credit week students submit a practical assignment according to the assignment formulated in the first third of the course. Each project will be discussed with the instructor.

Course curriculum

1. - 2. Introduction of a specific technique: etching
3. - 5. Creation and consultation of the design and selection of the appropriate technique
6. - 9. Creation and consultation of the design and selection of the appropriate technique
10. - 12. Printing of the matrix

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the Printmaking - Etching course is to offer students a basic orientation in the possibilities of intaglio techniques on the basis of practical exercises focused on more complex and technically demanding printmaking. The course will enhance students' ability to think about etching in the context of contemporary art. Emphasis will be placed on the correctness of technological procedures related to traditional printmaking techniques.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Classes take place in the printmaking workshop of the FFA BUT in the hours determined by the schedule. Minimum participation is 85%. Making up for missed lessons takes place after agreement with the teacher in the form of individual consultations.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

KREJČA, Aleš. Grafické techniky. Vyd. 2. V Praze: Aventinum, 1994. 206 s. ISBN 8071516388.
Slovník světové kresby a grafiky. Překlad Petr Adler - Miloslava Neumannová - Anita Pelánová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1997. 510 s. ISBN 8020705503.
ODEHNAL, Antonín. Grafické techniky. Vyd. 1. V Brně: Střední škola uměleckých řemesel v Brně, 1996. 90 s. ISBN 80-902275-0-3.
RAMBOUSEK, Jan. Slovník a receptář malíře-grafika. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1954.
MARCO, Jindřich. O grafice : kniha pro sběratele a milovníky umění. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1981.
Jiří Bouda - Jaroslav Kaiser - Miroslav Kudrna (eds.).Česká grafika 20. století : [ve Sdružení českých umělců grafiků Hollar]. Praha: Sdružení českých umělců grafiků Hollar, 1997. 325 s. ISBN 80-902405-0-X.
JUNA, Zdeněk. Lept a příbuzné techniky. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1954.
RAMBOUSEK, Jan. Dřevořez, dřevoryt a příbuzné techniky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství československých výtvarných umělců, 1957. 206 s.,
BALEKA, Jan. Výtvarné umění : výkladový slovník (malířství, sochařství, grafika). 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1997. 429 s. ISBN 8020006095.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-D , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 4. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Katarína Hládeková, Ph.D.

Practical class

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MgA. Katarína Hládeková, Ph.D.
MgA. Kateřina Spáčilová Blažková