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Program of Graphic Design

SGRA138

SCREEN PRINTING

Course Code
SGRA138
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Ability to create original works using fundamental art and design skills.
  2. Ability to communicate and use Turkish effectively.
  3. Ability to communicate and express oneself visually.
  4. Ability to solve design problems and generate original ideas.
  5. Ability to work within a specific concept and its limitations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course provides both theoretical and practical instruction in screen printing (serigraphy), a major printing method in graphic design. Topics include the history and technical foundations of screen printing, materials, tools, and manual processes. Students learn to apply their designs on various surfaces through stencil creation, exposure, color separation, and manual printing techniques. Screen printing is addressed as both an artistic and industrial technique.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Communication of what will be done during the term, providing the necessary materials list.
2nd Week Communication of the historical development stages of screen printing through artist examples.
3rd Week Teaching of screen printing and getting started.
4th Week Paper preparation and post-printing applications and numbering.
5th Week Single-color printing experiments.
6th Week Single-color printing experiments continued.
7th Week Midterm evaluation.
8th Week Two or more-color printing experiments.
9th Week Two or more-color printing experiments.
10th Week Two or more-color printing experiments.
11th Week Two or more-color printing experiments.
12th Week A gallery visit related to screen printing techniques.
13th Week Two or more-color printing experiments.
14th Week General Evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingPOGUE, Dwight, Printmaking Revolution, Watson-Guptill, May 2012
GRAVER, Mark. Non-toxic Printmaking, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 2011
HOWARD, Keith.The Contemporary Printmaker, New York: Write-Cross Press, 2003
ADAM, Robert & ROBERTSON, Carol. Screenprinting: The Complete Water-based System, London, Thames & Hudson, 2003
WELDEN, Dan & MUİR Pauline, Printmakig in the Sun, Hampton Editions Ltd. 2001
George F Roberts, Polyester Plate Lithography for Fine Artists, 2001
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Uygulama
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Other 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 3 3
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework
Project 3 3 9
Performance Practice 3 3 9
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1
K2 X
K3
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X X X
K7
K8 X
K9
K10 X
K11
K12
K13
K14 X X
K15
K16
K17