Overview

Building on the rigorous foundation program, the Printmaking major from Boston University begins with initial level courses in intaglio, relief, lithography, screen printing, book arts, and digital printmaking that focus on process and ideas in print media, and on materials, history, and analysis.

The upper-level, advanced practice courses consolidate knowledge and encourage innovation and excellence, building toward a body of work with an individual voice and a specialized set of concerns and media, and culminating in the BFA Thesis Exhibition. Students in Printmaking are also expected to critique and write about their own and others’ work, and submit a written statement to accompany their exhibition.

Learning Outcomes

All students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the Boston University School of Visual Arts are expected to:

Develop, produce, and exhibit a body of work that demonstrates inventiveness, creativity, ambition, and clarity of thinking.
Demonstrate proficiency in fine art printmaking processes including materials, tools, and techniques appropriate to the practice—including mastery of at least one printmaking technique (etching, relief, lithography, monotype, digital, silkscreen, book arts), showing the ability both to experiment with technical innovation and to explore and develop personal concepts and imagery.
Demonstrate ideas through a unique personal visual language.
Demonstrate spoken and written critical thinking and communication skills.
Apply appropriate models of interpretation based on historical and contemporary artistic knowledge.
Generate career materials sufficient to sustain a professional practice: artist statement, CV, image documentation, and online presence.
Complete participation in at least one collaborative or community printmaking project within or outside the department (e.g., Kopanang Community Trust project, printmaking conference, collaborative portfolio, group or exchange exhibition, etc.) involving the student’s studio production.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Doing, Making & Knowing: The CFA Experience
Drawing
Foundation Sculpture
Art History
Art of the Multiple
Contemporary Art History–1980 to Present

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

132 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Painting & Drawing View 183 other Bachelors in Painting & Drawing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Common Application
Secondary School Records
Senior Year Grades
Counselor Recommendation and School Report Form
Teacher Evaluation
English Proficiency Testing Results
Documentation of Financial Support
Copy of Data Page of Passport
Standardized Tests (Optional)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69870 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69870 USD / year

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In-State

69870 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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