At Nebraska, you’ll discover the creative potential inherent in all the various print media, including intaglio, lithography, silk screen, and relief, as well as non-toxic techniques. Expand your definitions of the print by learning new technologies and alternative presentations and develop your creative process of printmaking through skillful application and conceptual development.
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Program Features

BA/BFA 
Approximately 60-70 undergraduate students work in the printmaking studios each semester. 

MFA 
The School of Art, Art History & Design furnishes graduate students with semi-private studios, approximately 180 square feet in size. The MFA program is a three-year, 60-credit hour course of study. Most printmaking graduate students are funded through graduate assistantships during the course of their stay. 

Inspiring, Comprehensive Facilities 
The printmaking and book arts facilities at UNL occupy the top floor of the Woods Art Building, situated in the heart of the main city campus. The five large rooms feature full length walls of windows, creating exceptionally well-lit and inviting work spaces. The shop includes separate rooms for etching, lithography, letterpress and book arts, with large work tables in each area. 

Prestigious Visiting Artists 
The Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Series brings six to eight nationally known artists to campus each semester. Visiting artists teach a lecture class, give a presentation and provide critique.  

Study Around the World 
Take classes around the world taught by our School of Art faculty. Previous faculty-led trips included London, Paris, Tokyo, Italy and Greece.

Notable Courses

Beginning Printmaking I (PRNT 241)

Introduction to the graphic processes emphasizing intaglio and lithography.

Intermediate Printmaking I (PRNT 341)

Intaglio, lithography, and other graphic processes.

Art of the Book (343)

History and materials of book art and design. Traditional and new print and craft technologies associated with book production. Image and text, sequential design and content, and the book form as object and container of meaning.

Special Topics in Printmaking (PRNT 491)

Special Topics in Printmaking, advanced level.

Printmaking Thesis Hours (PRNT 499)

Culminating experience in Area of Emphasis to produce work for the Capstone Art Exhibition.

Huskers Do Big Things

Internships

  • Heartwood Mountain Sanctuary
  • Mendocino Art Center
  • American Museum of Ceramic Art

Careers

  • Studio Artist
  • Arts Administrator
  • Art Instructor
  • Gallery Manager
  • Illustrator
  • Restoration Specialist

Graduate Schools

  • Alfred University--New York State College of Ceramics
  • Cranbrook Academy of Art
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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